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LEGITIMACY THEORY Definition

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LEGITIMACY THEORY posits that businesses are bound by the social contract in which the firms agree to perform various socially desired actions in return for approval of its objectives and other rewards, and this ultimately guarantees its continued existence.

 

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BALANCING is, in general, getting two things to correspond. In accounting, it is have two totals matching, e.g. balancing within the balance sheet.

WORKING TRIAL BALANCE is similar to the trial balance. Additionally, it contains columns for adjusting entries and the adjusted balance. This report is typically used at year-end to assist in making adjusting entries.


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