AbstractStudy addresses the impact of fair value accounting on the quality of accounting information. The main problem of the study in question is the following: What is the effect of the application of fair value; on the characteristics of accounting information? With a view to clarify the effect of the use of fair value on the quality of accounting information. To achieve the objectives of the study were followed inductive and deductive and analytical descriptive approach, where it was in the theoretical part of the study; a review of the relevant literature at fair value, and use the inductive approach in determining and analyzing the problem, while a researcher adopted on the deductive approach in the formulation of hypotheses, was to rely on descriptive approach in the field side (questionnaire). The most important results that have been reached: contribute to fair value in providing information to users of financial statements of interest and help them in decisions making. There is also a positive relationship between the application of fair value and the appropriateness of accounting information in decision-making. And also there is a positive relationship between the application of fair value and reliability of accounting information, which means reliability. In addition, the fair value was able to make fair comparisons both on in entity itself for a number of periods, or with similar entities for the same period.

DOI:10.52113/6/2015-5-2/1-69