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Distinguish Between General and Punitive Damages

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Distinguish between general and punitive damages.


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Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an entity, but not control those policies.

Fair-value Method

An accounting strategy used to measure and report assets and liabilities on the basis of estimated fair market prices.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associated companies, recognizing the investor's share of the investees' income.

Retrospective Change

An adjustment applied to prior period financial statements to correct an error or reflect a new accounting policy as if it had always been applied.

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