Information is reliable if a user can depend upon it to be
materially accurate and if it faithfully represents the information that it
purports to present. Significant misstatements or omissions in financial
statements reduce the reliability of information contained in them.
Example
A company is being sued for damages by a rival firm,
settlement of which could threaten the financial stability of the company.
Non-disclosure of this information would render the financial statements
unreliable for its users.
Reliability of financial information is enhanced by the use
of following accounting concepts and principles:
◾Neutrality
◾Faithful Representation
◾Prudence
◾Completeness
◾Single Economic Entity Concept
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