A Balance Sheet May Be Considered Backward-Looking from the Perspective

question 73

Multiple Choice

A balance sheet may be considered backward-looking from the perspective that it:

• A) works backward, starting with net income.
• B) records historic, not current values.
• C) cannot forecast the future.
• D) records costs over many previous periods.

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