Advanced Financial Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Special purpose entity
A separate purpose entity is a separate legal business, this entity is used by a parent company to secure its assets. This entity absorbs the risk for its parent company.
To explain: The use of special purpose entities is advantageous to many companies.
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