generally accepted
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Those investment gains are part of net income under GAAP, or generally accepted accounting principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Neither of those figures was calculated using generally accepted accounting principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last year, the company became the first quantum company to surpass $100 million in annual revenue under generally accepted accounting principles.
From Barron's ● May 15, 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
That the sun was larger and more distant than the moon was generally accepted by most contemporary authorities.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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