Intermediate Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780136912644
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon; Jana S. Raedy; Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.2Q
ShoeBuy uses reversing entries for events such as accrued payroll at year-end. How would the company’s accounting be affected if reversing entries were not made for payroll?
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Intermediate Accounting
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