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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Davis, Maria K.
Accounting for real estate transactions: a guide for public accountants and corporate financial professionals/Maria K. Davis. – 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-60338-3 (hardback); ISBN 978-1-118-16281-1 (ebk);
ISBN 978-1-118-16282-8 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-16283-5 (ebk)
1. Real property–Accounting. 2. Real estate investment–Accounting. I. Title.
HF5686.R3D38 2012
657′.8335–dc23
2011029932