Advanced Financial Accounting
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Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.4C
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The consolidated financial statements are prepared for providing a consolidated view of the financials of the company having subsidiary companies. The cash flows of all the subsidiary companies are shown as one entity in these statements.
The appropriate response to the marketing vice president’s question about preparing consolidated financial statements.
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