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Chapter 9, Problem 5ATC
J. Talbot is the
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a. How will the write-off affect the following year’s return on assets ratio?
b. How will the write-off affect the asset and income growth percentages?
c. Would writing off the garbage trucks violate any of the standards of ethical professional practice shown in Exhibit 4.4 of Chapter 4?
d. Explain how the components of the fraud triangle relate to this case.
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