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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Relevance

Information has the quality of relevance when it influences the economic decisions of users by helping them evaluate past, present or future events or confirming, or correcting, their past evaluations.

Relevance is specifically discussed in the IASB framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements.

Source: Glossary of Terms of IFRSs as at 31 December 2008.