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Going from 1938 to the present, which is the correct sequence of accounting rule-making bodies? a. APB-CAP-FASB b. CAP-FASB-APB c. CAP-APB-FASB d. FASB-APB-CAP

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter1: The Demand For And Supply Of Financial Accounting Information

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Going from 1938 to the present, which is the correct sequence of accounting rule-making bodies?

a. APB-CAP-FASB

b. CAP-FASB-APB

c. CAP-APB-FASB

d. FASB-APB-CAP

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