Sometimes unrealized holding gains and losses are reported on the income statement. At other times they are

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Sometimes unrealized holding gains and losses are reported on the income statement. At other times they are reported on the balance sheet under stockholders’ equity. What causes this difference in treatment? Does this different treatment make sense to you? Why or why not?

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Financial Accounting Information For Decisions

ISBN: 978-0324672701

6th Edition

Authors: Robert w Ingram, Thomas L Albright

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