accounting

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After accounting for factors such as age, sex, and demographics, the analysis showed that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% greater likelihood that patients with MCI would later develop dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“The gap between these two figures suggests IPO investors are, on the whole, expressing a healthy wariness toward newly public companies, with a handful of standout winners accounting for most of the gains,” said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The company’s financials, which were restated because of “certain material accounting errors identified by management” in April, show it lost $3.6 million in 2025 on $67.6 million in revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Transparency, particularly the “radical transparency” that this administration has promised, requires a clear accounting of who made these decisions, what evidence was considered and why longstanding public health approaches were changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the final accounting, the parade expenses totaled $13,750—an amount equal to more than $330,000 in today’s dollars—and the bills were paid in full.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling