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O standardach rachunkowości - Zasady czy reguły
About accounting standards. Principles or rules

Author(s): Marek Masztalerz
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Stowarzyszenie Księgowych w Polsce
Keywords: rules; principles; standards

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the terms „principle” and „rule” in the light of global account-ing standardization process. In order to explain these terms Ronald Dworkin’s concept is used. The advantages and disadvantages of rules-based accounting and principles-based accounting are present-ed and discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 66
  • Page Range: 123-131
  • Page Count: 1
  • Language: Polish