FINANCIAL ACCT.:TOOLS...(LL)-W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781119250913
Author: Kimmel
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 12Q
(a)
To determine
Accounting Standards: For uniformity and transparency, all the companies and business entities are required to maintain their accounting records under the frame work of rules and guidelines set by the Accounting standards setting bodies in consultation with the professional accountants and the business.
To Explain: The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
(b)
To determine
To Identify: The body that provides authoritative support to GAAP.
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