Loose-leaf For Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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ISBN: 9781260190083
Author: Jacqueline L. Reck James E. Rooks Distinguished Professor, Suzanne Lowensohn, Daniel Neely
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 3Q
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) describes four types of solvency within the concept of financial condition. Identify each type and explain why each is important to the long-term financial health of a government.
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Loose-leaf For Accounting For Governmental & Nonprofit Entities
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