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Basic Question 4 of 13

What type of disclosure is required for the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle?

A. The company must show the effect in a separate section of the income statement on a net of tax basis.
B. The company must disclose the effect in the footnotes to the financial statements only.
C. The company may not disclose the effect in the financial statements or notes because changes in accounting principles are common.

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shobes5150 So A...and B?
Akiva shobes5150
Answer B is incorrect because the word "only" in answer's phrase
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the financial reporting treatment and analysis of non-recurring items (including discontinued operations, unusual or infrequent items) and changes in accounting policies

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 2.