Still, HSBC insists that the charge is a "pure accounting item" that will not affect its capital base.

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And the great majority of investment advisers claim they base decisions on this theory, which falls short when it comes to accounting for the risk of borrowed money.

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As such, we provide a 40 hour Base Camp prior to the program for students to reach a common level for the fundamentals of statistics, accounting, and maths.

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