Business Essentials (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134129969
Author: Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.8QA
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To determine: The reasons why accounting standard of International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) takes a long time to fully adopt for the use in Country U.
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Accounting is the process which would be done by the finance department of the firm. It helps the firm to keep the financial accounts. It would summarize the financial and business transaction of the firm and records it for the future use.
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Business Essentials (11th Edition)
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