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 \nH.M.Heckman,University of Georgia;Jerome J.Kesselman,University of Denver;Alton G.Sadler,University of North Caro-lina;Irving Tenner,Roosevelt College;S.M.Wedeberg,Uni-versity of Maryland.To S.R.Hepworth,of the University ofCalifornia,and D.L.Sweeney,of the University of Michigan,we are under a special obligation.Their assistance during theentire period while this revision was in progress was of utmostbenefit.  \nAccounting research bulletins of the American Institute ofAccountants are copyrighted by the Institute.Quotation in thistext is by their permission.  \nH.A.FINNEY  \nHERBERT E.MILLER","cbCaipdYIAiooC1c","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipdYIAiooC1c","pdf",50448710,920,"English","# Preface\n## Key revision features\n## Acknowledgments and permissions","[{\"question\":\"How does the preface describe the assignment and problem material provided for study?\",\"answer\":\"Problems were designed to match each chapter’s subject matter, with more problems than in previous editions, spanning a wide mix of short and long, easy and difficult questions. 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