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Objective 1.01: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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Objective 1.01: Generally Accepted

Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Defined as the set of accepted industry rules, practices and guidelines for financial accounting

Includes the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions, and in the preparation of financial statements

What is GAAP?

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AICPA FASBSECGASB

Governing Bodies of GAAP

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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

Sets ethical standards for the CPA profession

Sets U.S. auditing and GAAP standards Develops and grades the Uniform CPA

Examination http://www.aicpa.org

AICPA

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Financial Accounting Standards Board

Establishes and improves standards of financial accounting by non-governmental entities (GAAP)

www.fasb.org

FASB

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Securities and Exchange Commission◦ Has authority to establish reporting and disclosure

requirements Holds the primary responsibility for:

◦ Enforcing federal securities laws◦ Regulating the securities industry◦ Regulating the stock market and◦ Preventing corporate abuse of investors

SEC

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Enforcement authority granted by Congress to:

Bring civil enforcement actions against individuals and companies who:◦ Commit accounting fraud◦ Provide false information◦ Engage in insider trading◦ Violate securities laws

Bring criminal enforcement actions to prosecute individuals and companies for criminal offenses

SEC Authority

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notes stock treasury stock security future bond debenture certificate of interest participation in any profit-sharing

agreement

Securities

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Governmental Accounting Standards Board

To establish and improve standards of state and local governmental accounting and financial reporting (GAAP)

www.gasb.org

GASB