Advanced Accounting (Looseleaf)
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Author: Hoyle
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Chapter 11, Problem 3P
Which of the following is not a reason for establishing international accounting standards?
- a. Some countries do not have the resources to develop accounting standards on their own.
- b. Comparability of financial reporting is needed between companies operating in different areas of the world.
- c. It would simplify the preparation of consolidated financial statements by multinational corporations.
- d. Demand in the United States is heavy for an alternative to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Comparing companies in the same industry that are headquartered in different countries.
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