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Chapter 16, Problem 1SP
Summary Introduction
To design: A chart of accounts for an international distribution company’s income statement.
Introduction:
General ledger/business reporting process (GL/BR):
General ledger can be defined as the central data repository needed to develop the business reports. The business reports and other forms of information generation are all derived from the general ledger data repository. The GL/BR process is considered as a central activity of the
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