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Equity is the most important object of accounting and an integral element of the financial statements and accounting reports of any organization. At the same time, our research indicates that today there are significant problems in the field of interpretation and reflection of the equity of modern organizations in accounting reports, which are typical for both the theory and practice of accounting and reporting, as well as for regulatory documents and scientific literature. These problems have been identified by the authors both in the theory and practice of accounting and reporting, both in regulatory documents and in the scientific literature. This article is devoted to the analysis of these problems and ways to solve them. Research methods included analysis, synthesis, grouping and analogy methods, comparison, systemic and logical approaches. In the course of the study, the scientific literature and Russian and International Standards relating to the interpretation, accounting and reflection in the financial statements of the equity of organizations were critically analyzed. As a result, proposals were developed and substantiated for solving the identified problems in the above areas. The results of this study can be useful to a wide range of readers interested in the problems of modern accounting and reporting, can be applied in the practical work of the accounting departments of organizations, in the educational process of higher educational institutions and in the development and improvement of relevant regulatory documents on accounting.
Equity is the most important object of accounting and an integral element of the financial statements and accounting reports of any organization. At the same time, our research indicates that today there are significant problems in the field of interpretation and reflection of the equity of modern organizations in accounting reports, which are typical for both the theory and practice of accounting and reporting, as well as for regulatory documents and scientific literature. These problems have been identified by the authors both in the theory and practice of accounting and reporting, both in regulatory documents and in the scientific literature. This article is devoted to the analysis of these problems and ways to solve them. Research methods included analysis, synthesis, grouping and analogy methods, comparison, systemic and logical approaches. In the course of the study, the scientific literature and Russian and International Standards relating to the interpretation, accounting and reflection in the financial statements of the equity of organizations were critically analyzed. As a result, proposals were developed and substantiated for solving the identified problems in the above areas. The results of this study can be useful to a wide range of readers interested in the problems of modern accounting and reporting, can be applied in the practical work of the accounting departments of organizations, in the educational process of higher educational institutions and in the development and improvement of relevant regulatory documents on accounting.
Purpose: Deferred income is one of the elements that may affect the accuracy of financial analysis. In many countries, it is recognized as a liability. The purpose of this article is to assess whether the economic nature of deferred income items is closer to equity or liabili-ties and to evaluate how their different treatment affects the accuracy of the assessment of the entity’s financial condition. The research hypothesis assumes that certain categories of deferred income are, by their economic nature, closer to equity than to liabilities, and their different treatment significantly affects the accuracy of the assessment of the entity’s fi-nancial condition. Methodology/approach: The research methodology includes a critical analysis of the literature data and legal acts, the induction method, the descriptive method, and statistical methods. Findings: The analysis showed that the economic character of deferred income varies; some items of deferred income can be classified as liabilities while the others are equity-type. The latter constitute a considerable share in the balance sheets of some entities. It has been found that treating them as equity while calculating financial ratios significantly affected their values. Research limitations/implications: There are no grounds to reject the hypothesis. The study indicates the necessity to analyze the financial condition using modified financial ratios. Originality/value: The study broadens the discussion of the economic nature of deferred income and improves the methodology and accuracy of the entity’s financial analysis.
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