Material Income Statement Errors That Occur in the Current Year

question 82

Multiple Choice

Material income statement errors that occur in the current year and do not affect the balance sheet ________.

• A) require adjustment to retained earnings
• B) affect future years retained earnings
• C) must be corrected
• D) affect the statement of cash flows in prior years

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