FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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As a result of the recent mortgage crisis, many banks reported record losses to their mortgage receivables and other assets based on the decline in these assets’ fair values.
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- What would the effect be to stakeholders if such losses were not reported in a timely way?
- If a business chooses not to report these losses, is there an ethical issue involved? Who is hurt?
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