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A primary objective of external financial reporting is:

A. Direct measurement of the value of a business enterprise.

B. Provision of information that is useful to present and potential investors, creditors, and others in making rational financial decisions regarding the enterprise.

C. Establishment of rules for accruing liabilities.

D. Direct measurement of the enterprise’s stock price.

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Date Posted: 2015/02/25
Mobeen Tahir
by Mobeen Tahir , Credit Officer , Tawuniya Insurance

In my opinion it must be B.

BENNY MANGAN DEVASSY
by BENNY MANGAN DEVASSY , SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR , MEZZAN HOLDING

Answer is B. The major purpose of of external finacial reporting to issue an independent report about company which help others to take their financial decision.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

correct answer is B

 

Sarfraz Ahmed
by Sarfraz Ahmed , Finance Manager , IBEHS LLC

The Correct Answer is Option No B....

jafar vadakkengara
by jafar vadakkengara , ACCOUNTS/PROCUREMENT/SALES SUPERVISING. , AL ITAN FOODSTUFF TRADING

 Provision of information that is useful to present and potential investors, creditors, and others in making rational financial decisions regarding the enterprise.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Option B:

According to IAS-1 Presentation of Financial Statements, primary  objective of external financial reporting is to provide useful information to the intended users of financial statement for their future decisions about the co. 

Khurram Shaukat Memon
by Khurram Shaukat Memon , Academic Research Writer , Freelance Academic Research Writer

Prime objective of this task is well described in option (b).

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Provision of Information useful to stakeholders outside the organization in making rational financial decision regarding the enterprise

Ahmed kandil
by Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

answer B is the correct answer 

thanks 

Sherif Hamed
by Sherif Hamed , Accountant , TDIC

B. is the correct answer

Usman Jillani
by Usman Jillani , Accounting & Controls Manager , Wataniya Sponge Company, Manufacturing

B is correct. Rest are irrelevant

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