16 other reconciling items can be conducted to decide

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Other reconciling items can be conducted to decide whether they will produce higher
U.S. GAAP earnings than IFRS earnings and vice versa. Since the study is focused
specifically on United Kingdom companies, researchers can use companies in other
countries to conduct the analysis.
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