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8.2.4 Independence ofnews 215
8.2.5 Informational content ofnews 216
8.3 Understanding news flow datasets 217
8.4 Does news flow matter? 219
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PREFACE
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PART 1
FINANCIAL REPORTING OUTSIDE
AND INSIDE A BUSINESS
CHAPTER 1—GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
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Accounting Inside and Out 4
Internal Functions of Accounting 6
External Functions of Accounting 6
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