A Firm Received a Bill from Its Accountant for $3,310

question 145

Short Answer

A firm received a bill from its accountant for $3,310, representing a combined total of 41 "billable" hours for both the Certified General Accountant (CGA) and her accounting technician, for conducting the firm's audit. If the CGA charges her time at $120 per hour and the technician's time at $50 per hour, how many hours did each work on the audit?

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