generally accepted accounting principles

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generally accepted accounting principles - a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures

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accounting principle, accounting standard - a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions

aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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The re-audit evaluated whether accounting for replacement spare parts inventories was within generally accepted accounting principles.

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Accounting pronouncement--a source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States, including FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, FASB Interpretations, FASB Staff Positions, FASB Statement 133 Implementation Issues, Emerging Issues Task Force Consensuses, other pronouncements of the FASB or other designated bodies, or other forms of GAAP as described in categories (a)-(c) of AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No.

Statement of financial accounting standards No. 154--Accounting ... by Journal of Accountancy

69, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SAS No.

FASB issues proposal on GAAP hierarchy by CPA Letter

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