FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING:TOOLS FOR BUSINESS
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Author: Kimmel
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.7BE
(a)
To determine
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): These are the guidelines necessary to create accounting principles for the implementation of financial information reporting.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): This is the organization which creates, develops, and approves accounting standards; and administrates GAAP.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS): This is the governing body of tax laws called as Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
To indicate: Whether statements (a) and (b) are true or false
(b)
To determine
To indicate: Whether statements (a) and (b) are true or false
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