This bachelor thesis deals with the issue of the prudence principle and its expression in the notes to the financial statements of selected companies. The theoretical part is devoted to the definition of Czech accounting legislation and generally accepted accounting principles with emphasis on the prudence principle and its instruments. The financial statements, categories of accounting entities and individual financial statements are also described. The final of the theoretical part is devoted to a detailed description of the contents of the notes to the financial statements. The practical part deals with the analysis of notes to the financial statements of selected companies of the Federation of the Food and Drink Industries of the Czech ...