Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0470587237
ISBN 13: 978-0-47058-723-2

Chapter 5 - Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows - Questions - Page 279: 7

Answer

Main limitations of the balance sheet include: 1. The use of estimations, e.g., when calculating useful life. 2. Listed values are historical costs rather than fair value. 3. Many valuable items such as human resources are not listed within the sheet.

Work Step by Step

The balance sheet only recognizes assets acquired through transactions, which leaves many valuable items such as human resources locked out.
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