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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 published authoritative standards (set by policy boards such as the FASB in the US and the FRC in the UK) and the accepted ways of doing accounting.
 
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.




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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Accounting Council]]
* [[Accounting]]
* [[Accounting standards]]
* [[Accounting standards]]
* [[Corporate Reporting Council]]
* [[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]]
* [[FRC]]


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

Latest revision as of 23:51, 6 July 2022

(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.


See also