Accounting Standard-1 discusses the disclosure of accounting policies in financial statements. It states that the purpose is to facilitate understanding and meaningful comparison between financial statements. It identifies key areas that accounting policies apply to, such as goodwill, inventories, investments, fixed assets and depreciation. The primary consideration for selecting policies is that they represent a true and fair view, while principles of prudence, substance and materiality are secondary. Fundamental assumptions of going concern, consistency and accrual are also covered. All significant policies and any changes must be disclosed as part of the financial statements.

1. ACCOUNTING STANDARD-1
DISCLOSURE OF
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BY- INDRAJEET VERMA

2. PURPOSE
To facilitate better understanding of financial
statements.
To facilitate meaningful comparison between
financial statements of different enterprises.

3. MEANING OF ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Specific accounting principles.
Methods of applying those principles adopted
by the enterprise.
In prepration of financial statements.

4. AREAS
ENCOUNTERED
Treatment of Goodwill
Valuation of Inventories
Valuation of Investments
Valuation of Fixed Assets
Methods of Depreciation
Treatment of retirement benefits
Treatment of Contingent Liabilities

5. CONSIDERATIONS IN THE SELECTION
OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRIMARY CONSIDERATION
The financial statements prepared & presented on
the basis of such accounting policies should
represent a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the enterprise.

6. CONSIDERATIONS IN THE SELECTION
OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SECONDARY CONSIDERATION
Prudence
Substance
Materiality

7. FUNDAMENTALACCOUNTING
ASSUMPTIONS
GOING CONCERN
CONSISTENCY
ACCRUAL
These are not specifically stated in the financial
statements. Their acceptance and usage is
assumed.

8. DISCLOSURE OF ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
All significant accounting policies adopted
should be disclosed.
The disclosure should form part of the
financial statements.
Any change in the accounting policies which has
a material effect in the current period should
be disclosed along with amount of effect.
If the fundamental accounting assumptions
is not followed, the fact should be disclosed.