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True or False & Why? : Comparability between businesses will be improved since ASC 606 establishes clear standards for when and how to recognize revenue by industry.

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter7: Budgeting

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5TP: How might service industries predict revenue?

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