Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259222139
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge Ch
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.1E
Matching Players in the Accounting Communication Process with Their Definitions
Match each player with the related definition by entering the appropriate letter in the space provided.
| Players | Definitions |
| _ (1) Financial analyst _ (2) Creditor _ (3) Independent auditor _ (4) Private investor _ (5) SEC _ (6) Information service _ (7) Institutional investor _ (8) CEO and CFO |
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