EBK FINANCIAL REPORTING, FINANCIAL STAT
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ISBN: 9781337003193
Author: WAHLEN
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 10, Problem 1QE
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Describe the way the concept of additivity and articulation are applicable to financial statement forecasts and the concepts that help to avoid potential forecast errors.
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By depending on accounting to avoid forecast error motivates students to think about the internal consistency in accounting and how it can help avoid prediction errors. The analyst is less likely to miss a key account by predicting financial statements that add up. By
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