Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
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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 (12th Edition) (What's New in Intro to Business)
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