Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.10BE
To determine
Full disclosure principle: This principle states that accounting information should be disclosed with all the necessary events and circumstances which might bring a difference in the decisions of shareholders, investors and creditors. If necessary, the information could be reported in notes to financial statements.
To match: The given statement with the correct option
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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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