Trump's $250M fraud trial hinges on whether he followed generally accepted accounting principles. In an effort to keep our readers awake, we asked two accountant-comedians to explain the wonkiness.

What Are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)? Your email has been sent Understanding GAAP is essential for anyone involved in finance or accounting. Learn the key principles and their ...

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On September 17, 2019, the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed rules to update statistical disclosures for banking registrants (the "Proposal") setting forth a number of suggested ...

The GAAP approves four different methods for depreciating business assets: the straight-line method, the units of production method, the declining balance method and the sum-of-the-year's-digits ...

In the US economy, private companies are taking on a bigger role. The number of privately held companies rose by about 5 percent from 1997 to 2012, by one calculation. Meanwhile the number of publicly ...

A rebroadcast of the webinar, “An Up Close Look at the Health Care Guide Including Emerging GAAP Issues,” will take place on July 30. Although the scope remains unchanged, the guide has been organized ...