generally accepted

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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

His Washington state license plate read 29028, the generally accepted height of Everest when he climbed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The company said that the metric tracks customer activity and future cash inflows but isn’t a substitute for revenue under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Weyerhaeuser, structured as a real estate investment trust, is now operating at just above break-even based on generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, earnings.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Thus, there is no generally accepted answer to Yali’s question.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond