The following situations involve accounting principles and assumptions.
1. Sosa Company owns buildings that are worth substantially more than they originally cost. In an effort to provide more relevant information, Sosa reports the buildings at fair value in its accounting reports.
2. Mays Company includes in its accounting records only transaction data that can be expressed in terms of money.
3. Curt Russell, owner of Curt’s Photography, records his personal living costs as expenses of the business.

Instructions
For each of the three situations, say if the accounting method used is correct or incorrect. If correct, identify which principle or assumption supports the method used. If incorrect, identify which principle or assumption has been violated.