Homework
Task
"The definition of liabilities is comprehensive in its coverage: indeed, some would argue that it is too comprehensive in that it does not attempt to distinguish between liabilities and commitments. It includes obligations arising from firm contracts where neither the entity nor the counterparty has honored its promises."
Task
i. Describe what you understand by the term liabilities and briefly summarize the various ways they are and can be measured by entities.
ii. Explain what you think is meant by the AARF statement.
iii. Discuss liabilities and the problems of their measurement in the context of the conceptual framework.
iv. Select a company from the Australian Securities Exchange website and download the 2021 annual report. Explain the categorization and treatment of liabilities in the annual report.
v. Establish links between the measurement of liabilities in your selected annual report and decision-useful information. Please refer to examples from your selected annual report.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
References:
Australian Accounting Research Foundation (AARF), (1998)," Measurement in Financial Accounting", Accounting Theory Monograph, AARF, Melbourne, p. 36.