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Which of the following would NOT be reflected in the income statement?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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Chapter22: Accounting For Changes And Errors.

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Which of the following would NOT be reflected in the income statement?

Group of answer choices

A.Correction of an error in previously issued financial statements

B.Loss on disposal of a segment of a business

C.Cumulative effect of a change in depreciation methods

D.An extraordinary item

Definition Video Definition Accounting method wherein the cost of a tangible asset is spread over the asset's useful life. Depreciation usually denotes how much of the asset's value has been used up and is usually considered an operating expense. Depreciation occurs through normal wear and tear, obsolescence, accidents, etc. Video

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