Individual Income Taxes
43rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 4, Problem 9DQ
The taxpayer performs services with payment due from the customer within 30 days. All customers pay within the time limit. What would be the benefit to the taxpayer using the cash method of accounting rather than the accrual method?
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Chapter 4 Solutions
Individual Income Taxes
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