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Drexel University's financial accounting policies and procedures follow the generally accepted accounting principles of Fund Accounting as prescribed by the National Association of College and ...

Financial accounting refers to the generally accepted accounting principles used to create financial statements for the public, while tax accounting follows the rules of the Internal Revenue Service.

If you run a small business, you may not know much about the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). After all, GAAP standards apply mainly to publicly traded companies, so these rules don’t ...

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The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants released an updated set of global guidelines for management accountants to address new topical areas including AI, automation and ...

A basic principle of accounting is that net operating losses are subtracted from retained earnings and thus from capital. If the losses are big enough, capital goes negative, your liabilities exceed ...

Companies finance their operations with a combination of debt and equity. The terms and amounts of these loans and capital contributions affect the health and financial condition of the business. From ...