ABP #16 - The Fast Close (Part 1)

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ABP #16 - The Fast Close (Part 1)

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9 minutes

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Jul 29, 2006

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Steve
discusses how to shift closing activities into the preceding month (part 1).

Released:

Jul 29, 2006

Format:

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ABP #16 - The Fast Close (Part 1): Steve discusses how to shift closing activities into the preceding month (part 1). by Accounting Best Practices with Steve Bragg
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ABP #16 - The Fast Close (Part 1)

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