This document discusses Accounting Standard 1 on the disclosure of accounting policies. It outlines that the purpose of disclosing accounting policies is to facilitate understanding and comparison of financial statements. It describes what accounting policies are and the key areas they are applied, such as treatment of goodwill, inventories, investments and fixed assets. 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. The document states that all significant policies must be disclosed as part of the financial statements.