Which of the Following Statements About Methods of Accounting Is

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about methods of accounting is false?

• A) The IRS has the right to determine if a taxpayer's method of accounting clearly reflects the taxpayer's income.
• B) A taxpayer must request permission from the IRS to change its method of accounting for tax purposes.
• C) A taxpayer engaged in more than one business can use a different method of accounting for each business.
• D) Taxpayers must use the same method of accounting to compute taxable income as they use to compute financial statement income.

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Definitions:

Custom-Write

A method or process tailored to create or generate content according to specific requirements or needs.

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Outsource

The practice of hiring third parties to perform tasks, handle operations or provide services for a company.

Buy Option

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