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    Apr 11, 2008, 11:03 PM
    Long term assets and disclosures
    Which of the following statements about long-term assets and disclosures is true?

    a. A business must disclose every depreciable asset it owns in the financial statements.
    b. Disclosure of PP&E assets by major categories provides decisions makers with insight on a company's cash flow expenditures
    C The choice of a depreciation method can significantly influence a company's apparent financial condition and reported profits.
    D Companies often choose to use accelerated depreciation for their income statements and straight-line depreciation for tax returns.
    e. A business should match any debt used to purchase a long-term asset with the long-term asset that debt was used to purchase in the financial statements.



    I'm leaning toward e. d is out because accelerated depreciation gives the tax break. A seems unlikely. Every depreciable asset would be every file cabinet etc. Just too many things. The financial statement would go on for ages. However, depreciation can affect a company's apparent financial condition and reported profits. I've narrowed it down a little, but I'm still struggling.
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    Apr 11, 2008, 11:30 PM
    D is incorrect.

    E isn't exactly right.

    I like C as an answer. Depending on which depreciation method you choose, it can change, therefore affecting net income.
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    May 12, 2008, 05:46 PM
    A is the correct answer

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