THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING RULES IN POLISH AND SPANISH REGULATIONS

Renata Burchart () and Ramon Soldevila de Monteys ()
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Renata Burchart: Department of Accounting Faculty of Economics University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Ramon Soldevila de Monteys: Faculty of Economics and Business University Abat Oliba in Barcelona

OLSZTYN ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 2017, vol. 12, issue 4, 371-385

Abstract: The purpose of the research was to identify differences and similarities in the basic provisions of Polish and Spanish legal acts regulating the accounting principles, elements of reporting and conditions of examination and publication of financial statements of entities. The Polish Accounting Act lists eight over arching accounting policies, while the Spanish General Accounting Plan describes the same content, however, contained in only six principles. In both countries there are three main elements of the financial statement: Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Additional Information, for all companies with full accounting, and two additional items: Cash flow and Statement of changes in equity for entities whose reports are subject to mandatory examination and disclosure. The obligation to audit accounts for entities that meet two of the three conditions are the same in both countries, but the total balance sheet value and sales revenue in the preceding year, expressed in euros, in Spain are 12,3% higher than in Poland.

Keywords: accounting principles in Polish and Spanish regulations; financial statements in Polish and Spanish entities; research and publication of financial statements in Poland and Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 G0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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