Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 6P
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To determine
Ascertain the errors made in the balance sheet of Corporation C.
2.
To determine
Prepare a corrected, properly classified balance sheet for Corporation C as of December 31, 2019.
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