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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Criticisms of the Tentative Statement of Accounting Principles.

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RDRobert L. DixonHKHarry D. Kerrigan

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Overview

Analysis reveals critiques of accounting principles in corporate relationships, suggesting the need for uniform standards.

Key Points

  • The paper examines criticisms of the Tentative Statement of Accounting Principles and their implications for uniform accounting standards.
  • Review of accounting literature since 1936
  • Categorization of criticisms into four classes
  • Analysis of theoretical implications in accounting writings
  • Identified four classes of criticisms: workmanship defects, incongruities, practicality issues, and fundamental disagreements.
  • Noted a scarcity of articles discussing the Tentative Statement exclusively.
  • Highlighted the importance of stockholder-corporation relationships in evaluating these principles.

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Dixon et al. (1941) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43a84e9516ffd37a527ehttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-7050509
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