CONCLUDING REMARKS
Measurement concepts in financial reporting are sorely needed. A key role of accounting is to depict economic phenomena in numbers. It is shameful that neither is there a conceptual definition of accounting measurement nor are there concepts guiding standard setters’ choice of measurement base. The Framework has a glaring hole until these concepts are developed. This paper offers a starting point for developing such concepts by focusing on how the objective of financial reporting, the qualitative characteristics of useful financial information, and the asset and liability definitions can be applied to measurement. The framework should be a coherent whole and, thus, any measurement concepts should flow from, be consistent with, and embody these concepts.