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class / concept name
 Accounting Policies
sub-class of

accounting theme  . 

full name / other names

Accounting principle, basis, method,  

description

Accounting policies are the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices applied by an entity in preparing and presenting financial statements.

Standards provide guidance on selection, application and disclosure of accounting policies most appropriate to an entity's particular circumstances for the purpose of giving a true and fair view
is the subject of

FRS 18 - Accounting Policies  .  IAS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors  .

general topic

principle  .  basis  .  rule  .  method  .



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notes

IAS 8    Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors > http://www.iasplus.com/en/standards/ias/ias8

FRS 18 - Accounting Policies > https://frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Codes-Standards/Accounting-and-Reporting-Policy/Standards-in-Issue/FRS-18-Accounting-Policies.aspx

XBRL-iascf-edap > Explanatory Disclosures and Accounting Policies (EDAP), Financial Reporting for Commercial and Industrial Entities, International Accounting Standards (IAS), an XBRL taxonomy > This taxonomy is intended to allow traded entities to prepare XBRL-formatted interim and annual financial statements according to IAS. This taxonomy references the Primary Financial Statements (PFS) XBRL taxonomy.



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