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1. ''Financial reporting - balance sheet - liabilities.''
(GAAP).  


A general provision is an accounting liability which is not linked with specific items.
Alternative name for Generally accepted accounting principles, the common set of accounting principles, standards and procedures.  
 
For example a general bad debt provision, calculated as a global percentage of all receivables.
 
 
2. ''Tax.''
 
Movements on general provisions are not allowable expenditure for tax purposes, nor taxable.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bad debt provision]]
* [[Accounting]]
* [[Liabilities]]
* [[Accounting standards]]
* [[Provision]]
* [[Generally accepted accounting principles]]
* [[Receivables]]
* [[International Accounting Standards Board]]
* [[International GAAP]]
* [[US GAAP]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 11:46, 12 October 2022

(GAAP).

Alternative name for Generally accepted accounting principles, the common set of accounting principles, standards and procedures.


See also