a. Assume that all the division managers do overstate cash flow projections in their proposals. What would you do if you were recently promoted to division manager and had to compete for funding under these circumstances. What controls might be implemented to discourage the overstatement of capital budgeting estimates by division manager.

a. Assume that all the division managers do overstate cash flow projections in their proposals. What would you do if you were recently promoted to division manager and had to compete for funding under these circumstances. What controls might be implemented to discourage the overstatement of capital budgeting estimates by division manager.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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