Intermediate Accounting
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ISBN: 9780136912644
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon; Jana S. Raedy; Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
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Chapter 22, Problem 2SSC
Surfing the Standards Case 2:
Refer to FASB ASC 230-10 and the Basis for Conclusions in FASB’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95 to answer the following questions:
- 1. Are companies permitted to report cash flow per share on their financial statements?
- 2. What was FASB’s rationale for making this decision?
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