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WGU C213 - Accounting for Decision
Makers Questions And Answers

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bthe bbalance bsheet, bincome bstatement, band bstatement bof bcash bflows


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bcompany bduring ba bperiod, bwith bannual band bquarterly bincome bstatements bbeing
bthe bmost bcommon


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bof ba bcompany


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bthe bexpenses bare bmore bthan bthe brevenues, bthen bthe bcompany bhas bsuffered ba
bloss bfor bthe bperiod.


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btax bcollection band btax blaw benforcement


International bAccounting bStandards bBoard b(IASB)

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