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Accounting theory constitutes the frame of reference on which the development of accounting techniques is based. In the United States, the importance of the development of financial statements objectives was first expressed by the report of the Study Group on the Objectives of Financial Statements
In the United Kingdom, the importance of these objectives was highlighted by publication of The Corporate Report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. In Canada, interest in the subject resulted in the publication of Corporate Reporting
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In 1971, The American Institute of Certified Practicing Accountants formed two study groups: 1. the Wheat Committee, which was a study group on the establishment of accounting principles, and which was charged with the task of improving the standard-setting process
TRUEBLOODS OBJECTIVES
According to standard setters, the following situations demonstrate the need for a conceptual framework: Two or more methods of accounting are accepted for the same facts Less-conservative accounting methods are used rather than earlier, more conservative methods Reserves are used to artificially smooth earnings fluctuations