If a business has several types of long-lived assets such as equipment, buildings, and trucks, there should be only one accumulated depreciation account. there should be separate accumulated depreciation accounts for each type of long-lived all the long-lived asset accounts will be recorded in one general ledger account. there is no need for an accumulated depreciation account. a b C

If a business has several types of long-lived assets such as equipment, buildings, and trucks, there should be only one accumulated depreciation account. there should be separate accumulated depreciation accounts for each type of long-lived all the long-lived asset accounts will be recorded in one general ledger account. there is no need for an accumulated depreciation account. a b C

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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