Communication Case 3–1
Current versus long-term classification
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A first-year accounting student is confused by a statement made in a recent class. Her instructor stated that the assets listed in the
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Explain to the student the distinction between current and long-term assets pertaining to the IBM computers and the investments in marketable securities.
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