generally accepted
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Neither of those figures was calculated using generally accepted accounting principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
That follows a different set of new disclosures required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which oversees U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The real estate listings and technology company on Wednesday reported 19 cents a share under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, standards on $708 million in revenue, up 18% from one year prior.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
ASC 820 also permits a buyer to use a loan’s NAV as a “practical expedient” if that value was calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Unlike the larger earthquakes, where scientists had a single, generally accepted theory about what was happening far below the surface, there were several theories about what caused harmonic tremors.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
