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by danielmarkbruce 4 hours ago
No, no they do not. Those are operating expenses. This is accounting 101.
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It's wild how basic math goes poof as soon as someone has an agenda to push in internet comment threads.
The words have meaning in accounting. The basic idea of accounting is to communicate what is going on in the business in as consistent a way as possible. It's not a perfect system, but this stuff really is 101.