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Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 5C
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Enumerate the propriety of timing the recognition of revenue in Company S’s accounts with the cash sale of the magazine subscription.
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To determine
Enumerate the propriety of timing the recognition of revenue in Company S’s accounts with the publication of the magazine every month.
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