Knowledge of accounting principles and methods

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1. Why does a financial professional working outside accounting need a knowledge of accounting principles and methods?

2. Discuss the purpose of an accounting system and financial statements in terms of the way the system represents the business.

3. Why is EBIT an important line item in the income statement? What does EBIT show us?

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