The Ministry of Magic, the regulator of businesses, is concerned about the public financialreporting that was produced by Eeylops Owl Emporium Ltd. The Ministry was aware thatthe emporium had not indicated that it was discontinuing a division of its business and thatfor the last financial year it had not included an acquisition of a new building in its balancesheet, which it had purchased some three months before the end of the financial year.Explain why the regulator is concerned with such oversights and what the emporium isrequired to do in each case.

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The Ministry of Magic, the regulator of businesses, is conce eporting that was produced by Eeylops Owl Emporium Ltd he emporium had not indicated that it was discontinuing a c or the last financial year it had not included an acquisition C heet, which it had purchased some three months before the Explain why the regulator is concerned with such oversights

The Ministry of Magic, the regulator of businesses, is conce eporting that was produced by Eeylops Owl Emporium Ltd he emporium had not indicated that it was discontinuing a c or the last financial year it had not included an acquisition C heet, which it had purchased some three months before the Explain why the regulator is concerned with such oversights

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