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Consistency requires that like items be treated consistently within each accounting period and between accounting periods.
Consistency requires that like items be treated consistently within each accounting period and between accounting periods.
This helps to ensure that financial information is comparable over time.




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* [[Accruals concept]]
* [[Accruals concept]]
* [[Disaggregation]]
* [[Disaggregation]]
* [[Double entry]]
* [[Going concern]]
* [[Going concern]]
* [[Prudence]]
* [[Prudence]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]

Revision as of 18:04, 10 February 2017

One of a small number of fundamental accounting concepts.

Consistency requires that like items be treated consistently within each accounting period and between accounting periods.

This helps to ensure that financial information is comparable over time.


See also