Introduction This paper will review the "R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company" case study found in the 2nd edition of " Accounting for Managers: Texts and Cases". The primary accounting issue in this case is revenue recognition and questions relating to trade loading will be discussed and evaluated. An important set of non-accounting issues will also be presented that relate to possible unethical behavior that occurred during the leveraged buyout (LBO). Based on the facts presented, the …showed first 75 words of 2329 total…

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