Advanced Accounting
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Author: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng
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Chapter 12, Problem 9.3E
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Pre-Tax profit also known as Profit before Tax (PBT) is defined as the profit earned before the company paid income taxes.All expenses are deducted by PBT from revenue including interest expenses and operating expenses.
The four items that would likely compromise reconciliation of the total reportable segment amounts.
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