Answer: Principles-based standards set uniform goals for the application of accounting standards
Explanation:
Rule based standards are quite rigid and as a result, set specific goals when it comes to the application of accounting standards. This is in contrast to Principles based standards that set more uniform or general goals that should be met.
This is why IFRS is preferred by most nations in the world as opposed to U.S. GAAP. IFRS gives principle based standards which allow leeway unlike U.S. GAAP which is rules based and gives little leeway in application.