What is the reporting entity assumption? How does it affect the scope of financial reporting?
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James M. Wahlen + 2 others
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3rd Edition
James M. Wahlen + 2 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337788281
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What is the reporting entity assumption? How does it affect the scope of financial reporting?
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