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Reconciling Financial Information at Varied Levels of Aggregation

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  • ANIL ARYA
  • JOHN C. FELLINGHAM
  • BRIAN MITTENDORF
  • DOUGLAS A. SCHROEDER

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Financial statements summarize a firm's fiscal position using only a limited number of accounts. Readers often interpret financial statements in conjunction with other information, some of which may be aggregated in a different way (or not at all). This paper exploits properties of the double†entry accounting system to provide a systematic approach to reconciling diverse financial data. The key is the ability to represent the double†entry system by network flows and, thereby, access well†recognized network optimization techniques. Two specific uses are investigated: the reconciliation of audit evidence with management†prepared financial statements, and the creation of transaction†level financial ratios.

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  • Anil Arya & John C. Fellingham & Brian Mittendorf & Douglas A. Schroeder, 2004. "Reconciling Financial Information at Varied Levels of Aggregation," Contemporary Accounting Research, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 21(2), pages 303-324, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:coacre:v:21:y:2004:i:2:p:303-324
    DOI: 10.1506/A0H4-7XMD-DL60-37C5
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