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Impairment Losses for Assets as an Accounting Law Category and a Risk Management Tool

Author(s): Barbara Gierusz, Monika Mazurowska
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: impairment; information about risk; risk manage

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – the purpose of this article is to present impairment losses for assets recognized in the accounting not only as a source of information about the risks, but also as a tool of risk management. De-sign/Methodology/Approach – this article is based on literature studies and analysis of Polish accounting law. Findings – demonstration of the importance of impairment losses for assets recognized in the accounting. Originality/Value – presentation of impairment losses for assets as a source of information about the risks and as a risk management instrument.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 80 (2)
  • Page Range: 75-83
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish