Intermediate Accounting: Reporting and Analysis - With Access
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting and Analysis - With Access
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357251751
Author: WAHLEN
Publisher: Cengage
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Distinguish between investors and creditors as users of financial statements. Explain the reason behind the difference in decision-making and the way those differences affect their information needs.

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