Essential Features of Accounting Principles

Accounting principles are acceptable when they, in general, satisfy the following three
basic norms.
(a) usefulness,
(b) objectivity, and
(c) feasibility.
Accounting principles satisfy the first basic feature of usefulness as much as because of
these, the accounting records become more meaningful and useful to the reader. In other words,
an accounting rule, which does not increase the utility of the records to its readers, is not
accepted as an accounting principle.
Accounting principles is that which is objective in nature. It is said to be objective when it
is solidly supported by facts. It is objective when it cannot be influenced by the personal bias
and whims.
Accounting principles should be such as are practicable. It will be seen that assets in the
accounts are recorded at cost less depreciation as against at market price. This accounting
principle is practicable and feasible because it does not entail the difficult work of ascertaining
the market price of that asset. It does not make it obligatory for the accountant to record all
fluctuation in the price of that asset.