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		<distractor><![CDATA[accumulated]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[budget]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[clients]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[outstanding]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[profitable]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[accounting]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[building up]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[turnover]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[reconcile]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[debt]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[assets]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Accounting information is pulled together or accumulated to help someone make decisions.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[A manager must come up with a budget to help control expenses.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[A retail store owner realizes that her clients have outstanding bills.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[A restaurant owner wants to know if it is profitable to serve lunch.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[A nonprofit organization is being audited by the government.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[All of these people and organizations could use the services of an accountant.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Accountants and accounting systems help a company stay on track.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[They raise flags when expenses are building up and keep an eye on the turnover of inventory.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[They reconcile their clients' accounts to ensure that their clients' records are correct.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Good accounting systems allow managers to come up with ways to improve their business.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[The accountant prepares information for both internal and external use.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[Financial statements provide a quick look into the life of a business.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[They show how much debt the company is carrying and how much its assets are worth.]]></distractor>
		<distractor><![CDATA[The outside world uses this information to judge the health of the company.]]></distractor>
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