A Major Difference Between the British and U

question 29

Multiple Choice

A major difference between the British and U.S. approach to inflation accounting (before the standards were withdrawn) was that

• A) the British were allowed to use current cost accounting in primary or supplementary financial statements.
• B) the British did not permit a gearing adjustment.
• C) the U.S. allowed general purchasing power adjustments but not current cost adjustments.
• D) U.S. firms took their inflation adjustments to a reserve account.

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