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Chapter 10: 1EI_1 (page 576)

As a result of the recent mortgage crisis, many banks reported record losses to their mortgage receivables and other assets based on the decline in these assets’ fair values.

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1. What would the effect be to stakeholders if such losses were not reported in a timely way?

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If such losses are not reported, they will affect the stakeholders' decisions.

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Definition of Stakeholders

The person having an interest in the company that can affect the business entity and can also get affected by the business entity is known as a stakeholder.

02

Effect on Stakeholders

If the losses are not recorded, it will misrepresent the business's financial statement and affect the stakeholders' decisions. For example: if the losses are not reported, then the stakeholder will wish to increase their investment in the bank, and if the losses are reported, then they will not increase their investment.

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