ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IA
ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IA
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ISBN: 9781260545081
Author: Christensen
Publisher: MCG
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Introduction: Consolidation is the merger or acquisition of small companies into a single large one. In financial accounting, consolidation means an aggregation of financial statements of a group company/different entities and reported at a group level.

To prepare: Journal Entries.

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