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Verantwoording van belasting in die finansiƫle state van maatskappye

M.Com. (Accounting) / This study examines the disclosure of taxation in company financial statements. The following aspects were discussed: (a) The taxation expense in the income statement comprises of a current tax charge and deferred tax provision. (b) The extent of the recognition of the tax effects of timing differences in company financial statements. (c) The alternative measurement methods which can be applied to either partial or full allocation. (d) The effect of tax allocation on company financial statements 1n the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America. (e) Discounting of the deferred tax credit. (f) The development of generally accepted accounting practice ln South Africa relating to tax allocation. The discussion indicates that the South African statement with regard to the disclosure of taxation, promotes the usefulness of published financial information even though it is not free of criticism. A number of recommendations are made by which the problems currently being encountered with the South African statement on the disclosure of taxation in company financial statements, can be addressed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:11200
Date26 May 2014
CreatorsVorster, Desire Dawn
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
RightsUniversity of Johannesburg

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