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12 September, 2021

Explain the periodicity assumption and economic entity assumption

 Periodicity Assumption:  Transactions are recorded in the books of accounts on the assumptions that profits are to be ascertained for a specified period. This is known as Periodicity Assumption of Accounting.

 Economic entity assumption: In accounting, an economic entity is one of the assumptions made in generally accepted accounting principles. Basically, any organization or unit in society can be an economic entity.

 Examples of economic entities are hospitals, companies, municipalities and federal agencies.

 The "Economic Entity Assumption" says that the activities of the entity are to be kept separate from the activities of its owner and all other economic entities