Cost principle
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In accounting, the cost principle is part of the generally accepted accounting principles. Assets should always be recorded at their cost, when the asset is new and also for the life of the asset. For instance, land purchased for $30,000 is appraised at the much higher value because the housing market has risen, but the reported value of the land will remain $30,000.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kimmel, Paul D.; Weygandt, Jerry J.; Kieso, Donald E. (2011). Financial Accounting (6th ed.). Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-53477-9.
- ^ "cost principle". AccountingCoach.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Advice and Guidance on Accounting". e-sandhurst.com. Retrieved 14 May 2014.