Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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ISBN: 9780078025822
Author: Jacqueline L. Reck James E. Rooks Distinguished Professor, Suzanne Lowensohn, Earl R Wilson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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What is the primary reason government entities use funds for financial reporting? How are funds established?
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Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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