Survey Of Accounting
Survey Of Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259631122
Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 4, Problem 16E
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Write a memo about the misstatement of revenue that is acceptable for one company but unacceptable for a different company.

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