Intermediate Accounting (16th Edition)

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118743202
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-320-1

Chapter 24 - Full Disclosure in Financial Reporting - Review and Practice - Questions - Page 1445: 1

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There are several advantages of notes to the financial statements including; 1. Additional qualitative and quantitative information about the financial statement items. 2. Information related to items that are significant because of the nature, such as related parties disclosures, or contractual agreements, securities and covenants etc. 3. The notes describe the policies and nature of business as well as the measurement bases of significant items. 4. Financial statements provide only the minimum information, details are provided in the notes.

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