Relative to Accounting Standards in Countries Such as Germany, Whose

question 45

Multiple Choice

Relative to accounting standards in countries such as Germany, whose accounting laws are only 47 pages long, accounting practice in the U.S. is often described as being subject to:

• A) standards overload.
• B) standards minimization.
• C) the optimal amount of accounting regulation.
• D) ideal accounting standards.

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