Contemporary Accounting Assignment / Measurement Bases

Accounting Assignment

1. Undertake a review of literature to describe the meaning, objective and significance of measurement in accounting.
2. Explain in detail what qualitative characteristics are necessary to be judged in selecting measurement approaches.
3. Based on your study of the IASB/AASB’s conceptual framework, explain what measurement bases have been prescribed for the measurement of the items of financial statements.
4. Based upon a review of literature, compare and contrast the major measurement bases other than the fair value accounting (FVA).
5. On the basis of IFRS 13, explain the fair value hierarchy. Also undertake a review of literature to critically appreciate the assumptions of fair value hierarchy.
6. Refer to the ASX company allocated to you. The allocated company is BlueScope Steel Ltd. Read the balance sheet (statement of financial position), income statement (statement of financial performance) and relevant notes to the accounts. On the basis of careful reading of these three parts of financial statements, explain the measurement bases applied for different items of these financial statements.

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Prepare a report responding to the above questions. Your assessment will also be marked on the basis of your depth of knowledge, executive summary, introduction, conclusion, references and quality of presentation of research report. Refer to the marking criteria and guidelines.