Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.3.3E
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Introduction: General fund is the primary fund maintained by the companies for recording all inflows and outflows except which are associated with the special purpose funds. It is mostly the difference between assets and liabilities of the company’s fund.
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