Convention of Prudence [June 2023, l Mark]
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Convention of Prudence/ Conservative Approach:
An accountant is supposed to be conservative therefore expenses or losses are
provided if there is possibility of its occurrence, but incomes are provided only if
there is certainty of its earning.
It is application of a caution while estimating & accounting, such that expense &
liabilities are not understated & income & assets are not overstated.
But it does not justify creation of hidden reserve by deliberate understatement of
assets & incomes & overstatement of Liabilities & expenses.
About This Chapter: Theoretical Framework
Paper
Paper 1: Accounting
Weightage
5-10%
Key Topics
Policies, Standards (Ind AS), Vocabulary
This chapter covers Policies, Standards (Ind AS), Vocabulary and is part of Paper 1: Accounting in the CA Foundation exam.
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This topic carries 5-10% weightage. Focus on understanding core concepts rather than memorizing.
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