第一章导论2
会计可以被看做是包括三个部分:计量、披露和审计
这种分类的优点和缺点是什么
你能提出其他有效的分类吗
Advantage:Somemightarguethatmeasurement,disclosure,andexternalauditingarethreedistinct(althoughrelated)processes,involvingdifferentmembersofthecompany
Forexample,corporateattorneysoftenareinvolvedindisclosureissues,butseldominterveneinmeasurementssues
TheBoardofDirectorsworkswiththeexternalauditorsbutnotnecessarilywiththecomptrollersoffice
Thus,discussionofaccountingrequirementsandvoluntaryaccountingchoicesindifferentjurisdictionsissimplifiedbyfocusingonthethreecomponentsofaccounting
Disadvantage:measurement,disclosureandauditingareinterdependent,andshouldnotbeviewedinisolationofoneanother
Acompanychoosingtodiscloseaslittleaspossible,forexample,mayuseaccountingmeasurementapproachesthatreducetheinformationcontentoffinancialstatements