Principles of Accounting
Principles of Accounting
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ISBN: 9781133626985
Author: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers, Susan V. Crosson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Describe the significance of GAAP and state the organizations that influence GAAP.

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