If You Are Taking a Common Sense Approach to Evaluating

question 26

Multiple Choice

If you are taking a common sense approach to evaluating a firm's accounting information, which of the following would not be something that you would hope to see?

• A) Financial statements audited by an outside source
• B) Remembering that a balance sheet is only a snapshot in time
• C) Paying great attention to current profit and not worrying about the future
• D) Strategies to reduce operating expenses
• E) How the company manages its cash flow

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