| If a company changes a material accounting policy, which of the following statements are correct?1    The notes to the financial statements should disclose the reason for the change and its effect.
 2    The effect of the change should be disclosed in the current year’s income statement as an extraordinary item.
 3    The opening balance of retained earnings should be adjusted if practicable, as if the change had been in effect
 for previous periods.
 4     In the financial statements for the current period, comparative figures for the previous period should be adjusted
 to reflect the change.
 A     1, 3 and 4
 B     2, 3 and 4
 C     1, 2 and 3
 D     1, 2 and 4
 A |