Definition of accounting accuracy

Answer 1

Accounting accuracy is partially a myth. Accuracy can just mean precise down to the penny with no particular reference to anything. If the accounting number says you have $1M bucks but you have none then it is inaccurate. For something like the VALUE of inventory it is very difficult to say what the correct value is. Even it you say it is the market value -- which market? on what day? Accounting accuracy is a term used to make seemingly precise numbers seem more important than they really are. Accuracy can mean a good predictor for some future event. However, most Accountants do NOT take responsibility for predicting the future ... so it is primarily a by word to make the accounting numbers seem important.