GLOSSARY
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Principles in financial accounting that serve to assure consistency in financial reporting. GAAP is a type of self-regulation in that members of the financial accounting profession have agreed that these principles will govern their accounting techniques and interpretations.

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