Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 22, Problem 1P
1.
To determine
Identify the type of accounting change, or error, represented in the given events.
2.
To determine
Indicate the method of accounting required to report the adjustment of changes, or errors.
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Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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