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Question
GAAP stands for ______.
Options
Governor accepted accounting principles
Generally avoided accounting principles
Generally accepted accounting principles
Governor avoided accounting principles
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Solution
GAAP stands for Generally accepted accounting principles.
Explanation:
Accounting is the language of business. In order to make this language precise, accounting authorities have developed certain basic rules. These man-made rules of accounting are called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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