A Student Copying and Pasting Information from Various Online Documents

question 17

Short Answer

A student copying and pasting information from various online documents to create her research paper without crediting the original authors is considered to be committing _________________________.

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Definitions:

Internal Reporting

The process of preparing and presenting financial statements and other reports to management within an organization.

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a collection of commonly-followed accounting rules and standards for financial reporting in the U.S.

Acquisition Method

An accounting technique used in consolidating the financial statements of a group in which one controls one or more others, focusing on fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities.