COLLEGE ACCOUNTING W/ ACCESS >BI<
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780357531822
Author: Scott
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 2, Problem 3A
What Would You Do?
A new bookkeeper can’t find the errors that are causing the company’s month-end
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Chapter 2 Solutions
COLLEGE ACCOUNTING W/ ACCESS >BI<
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