Question

Lisa Smith decided to start her CPA practice as a professional corporation, Smith CPA, PC. The corporation purchased an office building for $35,000. The real estate agent said the building was worth $50,000 in the current market. The corporation recorded the building as a $50,000 asset because Lisa believes that is the real value of the building. Which of the following concepts or principles of accounting is being violated? Select one: A. economic entity assumption B. cost principle C. monetary unit assumption D. going concern assumption

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Historical cost principle

Explanation:

In accounting, historical cost principle indicates that a business or an organization must record and account for both assets and liabilities at their purchase or buying price. In points that during bookkeeping, while recording the worth of an assets, the purchase price used in buying it must be recorded. Here, Lisa bought the building for $35000 but recorded $50000 because she believes that to be the real value. By doing so, lisa has violated the historical cost principle concept.