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The aim is to analyze the effectiveness of the capital maintenance rule and the net asset valuation rule for measuring firm income.

The Capital Maintenance Rule and the Net Asset Valuation Rule.

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This article explores income measurement criteria in firms' capital maintenance, suggesting complexity in accounting standards.

The aim is to analyze the effectiveness of the capital maintenance rule and the net asset valuation rule for measuring firm income.
Review of existing theories on income measurement
Analysis of the capital maintenance concept
Comparison of net asset valuation with historical cost accounting
No consensus on the best income measurement method was reached among theorists.
Capital maintenance is essential to define a firm's income accurately.
The net asset valuation rule impacts income timing significantly, aligning with matching principles.

Keith Sliwayder (1969) studied this question.

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