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The common set of accounting principles, standards and procedures. | The common set of accounting principles, standards and procedures. | ||
They are a combination of: | They are a combination of: | ||
* Law | * Law | ||
* Published authoritative standards (set by policy boards | * Published authoritative standards (set by policy boards including the International Accounting Standards Board, the FASB in the US, the FRC in the UK and other national accounting boards) and | ||
* The accepted ways of doing accounting. | * The accepted ways of doing accounting. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Accounting | * [[Accounting]] | ||
* [[Accounting standards]] | * [[Accounting standards]] | ||
* [[Covenant]] | * [[Covenant]] | ||
* [[FASB]] | * [[Financial Accounting Standards Board]] (FASB) | ||
* [[Financial Reporting Council]] (FRC) | |||
* [[Financial statements]] | * [[Financial statements]] | ||
* [[International Accounting Standards Board]] | * [[International Accounting Standards Board]] | ||
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* [[Pensions Research Accountants Group]] | * [[Pensions Research Accountants Group]] | ||
* [[US GAAP]] | * [[US GAAP]] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] |
Latest revision as of 21:42, 29 May 2024
(GAAP).
The common set of accounting principles, standards and procedures.
They are a combination of:
- Law
- Published authoritative standards (set by policy boards including the International Accounting Standards Board, the FASB in the US, the FRC in the UK and other national accounting boards) and
- The accepted ways of doing accounting.
Sometimes also known as Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.