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1- Read the annual report for National Grid plc Utilities and critically analyse and discuss the accounting policies and principles adopted by the company regarding intangible assets (IAS 38)?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter12: Intangibles

Section: Chapter Questions

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