Substance over form means:
ALegal form takes priority
BEconomic substance of a transaction is reflected in accounts, not just legal formCORRECT
CIgnore legal documents
DOnly form matters
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Faithful representation requires reflecting the economic substance of transactions, not just their legal form.
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