ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781260773033
Author: Hoyle
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 11, Problem 2Q
Nestlé S.A. is a very large company headquartered in a very small country (Switzerland). It has operations in more than 50 different countries around the world. Much of the company’s international expansion has been through the acquisition of local (i.e., foreign) companies. What problems does worldwide accounting diversity cause for a company like Nestlé?
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