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The aim is to explore how major corporations handled special reserves set for post-war reconversion.

The Disposition of Special Post-War Reserves at the Close of World War Ii.

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This article discusses the management of special post-war reserves, highlighting their importance for accurate financial reporting.

The aim is to explore how major corporations handled special reserves set for post-war reconversion.
Analyzed practices of 134 large manufacturing corporations.
Focused on the use of reserves for post-war reconversion costs.
Critiqued the necessity of contingency reserves in light of earned surplus.
Highlight that some reserves were deemed unnecessary or conservatively created.
Properly utilized post-war reserves aid in accurate financial reporting.
Emphasized that correct assignment of costs minimizes income distortion.

Stuart B. Mead (1952) studied this question.

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