Bakersfield, Smith, and Babble LLC Is a Midsized Accounting Firm

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Bakersfield, Smith, and Babble LLC is a midsized accounting firm in New England. In order to project an image as a full service company, each partner specializes in a different field of accounting. Bakersfield provides information and analysis to business owners in order to help them operate their companies. Smith’s job is to furnish information to individuals and groups both inside and outside organizations to help them assess their firms’ financial performances. Babble is primarily responsible for preparing financial statements for business owners, managers, and investors and other users, such as creditors and government agencies.
-Given the nature of their firm,none of these accountants would have much daily use for GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles).

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