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You can spot creative accounting practices on a company's balance sheet by analyzing its assets, liabilities, and equity. Overstating assets and/or understating liabilities leads to increased net ...

For example, a company might switch from a first in, first out (FIFO) method to a specific identification method. Other notable changes in accounting principles can include matching, going concern ...

non-GAAP figures reported. All public companies in the U.S. are required to use generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Financial statements created using these principles are filed on a ...

Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Financial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of ...

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Reviewed by Chip Stapleton Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Despite major efforts by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ...