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[[Generally Accepted Accounting Principles]] (better known by the acronym; hereinafter, [[GAAP]]) is the procedures and guidelines that must be followed during the accounting process.
  
  
 
==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎]],
 
According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎]],
:[[Generally Accepted Accounting Principles]].  
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:[[Generally Accepted Accounting Principles]]. The procedures and guidelines that must be followed during the accounting process.
  
 
==Related concepts==
 
==Related concepts==
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*[[International Financial Reporting Standards]]. A group of accounting standards and procedures that if adopted by the [[United States]] could replace [[GAAP]].
 
*[[Bookkeeping]]. Recording, filing, and retrieving of [[financial data]], as well as producing those [[financial report]]s that are required by laws.
 
*[[Bookkeeping]]. Recording, filing, and retrieving of [[financial data]], as well as producing those [[financial report]]s that are required by laws.
  

Revision as of 19:08, 17 December 2018

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (better known by the acronym; hereinafter, GAAP) is the procedures and guidelines that must be followed during the accounting process.


Definitions

According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎,

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The procedures and guidelines that must be followed during the accounting process.

Related concepts

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