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ISBN: 9781947172685

Author: OpenStax

Publisher: OpenStax College

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Chapter 9, Problem 17Q

What is an earnings management benefit from showing an increased figure for bad debt expense?

Process of recording, summarizing, and analyzing financial information to prepare financial statements, and making them available to stakeholders, thereby enabling them to make an informed decision about the company. Financial reporting is an extension of financial accounting that deals with the presentation of financial information in accordance with the requirements of prescribed accounting standards.

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