In discussing the statement of financial position in “Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements,” the IASB indicated that economic decisions taken by users of financial statements require an evaluation of an enterprise is affected by the economic resources it controls, in the environment in which it operates. Information about the economic resources is useful in predicting the ability of the enterprise to generate cash. Consequently, the financial position of an enterprise is affected by the economic resources it controls, its financial structure, its liquidity and solvency, and its capacity to adapt to changes in the environment in which it operates. Information about the economic resources controlled by the enterprise and its capacity in the past to modify these resources is useful in predicting the ability of the enterprise to generate cash in the future.29 The measurement bases used in the elements of financial statements included historical cost, current cost, realizable (settlement) value, and present value. The IASB also indicated that the most commonly used measurement basis is historical cost. The defininitions of assets, liabilities, and equity are similar to those contained in SFAC No.6 and embody the concept of resources, present obligations, and residual interest, respectively.