When fair value is used in the measurement of assets in the financial statements, current GAAP provides the following references as basis of fair value except Price in an active market Price based on the assessed value of governmental bodies Price in a more recent transaction Price taken from industry or sector benchmarks

When fair value is used in the measurement of assets in the financial statements, current GAAP provides the following references as basis of fair value except Price in an active market Price based on the assessed value of governmental bodies Price in a more recent transaction Price taken from industry or sector benchmarks

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Author:Libby

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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