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TN is the accountant of P.E. Company, one day president of the company asked her to complete annual financial statement and asked her to submit tomorrow as he has meeting with a banker on dinner to take loan for new building that his company is building. TN knows that she will not be able to collect all the information required on the time to make a proper annual financial statement. TN ultimately decides to estimate all the necessary items to make the
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To explain: Several other courses of action that she could have taken.
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To explain: Course of action.
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