Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000184",
  "term": "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "definition": "GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) are accounting standards, conventions and rules. It is what companies use to measure their financial results. These results include net income as well as how companies record assets and liabilities. In the US, the SEC has the authority to establish GAAP. However, the SEC has historically allowed the private sector to establish the guidance. See The Financial Accounting Standards Board.",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/generally-accepted-accounting-principles-gaap/"
}