Why would public service organizations need to measure income?
Consider the revenue results from telephone solicitation by Meals for the Homeless on page 317 in your textbook (see Exhibit 10-2). What do you make of this? What are some possible explanations? What questions do you have?
Is the information on the balance sheet, activity statement, and cash flow statement independent of one another or connected? Explain your answer.
What are the problems with the objective evidence and cost conventions, and how can they be overcome?