8 Which of the following statements about accounting concepts and conventions are correct?
(1) The money measurement concept requires all assets and liabilities to be accounted for at historical cost.
(2) The substance over form. convention means that the economic substance of a transaction should be reflected in
the financial statements, not necessarily its legal form.
(3) The realisation concept means that profits or gains cannot normally be recognised in the income statement until
realised.
(4) The application of the prudence concept means that assets must be understated and liabilities must be overstated
in preparing financial statements.
A 1 and 3
B 2 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 1 and 4.
