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Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter1: The Demand For And Supply Of Financial Accounting Information

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