What is the meaning of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?

Conventions, rules, and procedures necessary to define accepted accounting practice at a particular time. The highest level of such principles are set by the FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/generally_accepted_accounting_principles_(gaap)/definitions/1154872
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)" http://smartdefine.org/generally_accepted_accounting_principles_(gaap)/definitions/1154872 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/generally_accepted_accounting_principles_(gaap)/definitions/1154872>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/generally_accepted_accounting_principles_(gaap)/definitions/1154872>