generally accepted

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ASC 820 also permits a buyer to use a loan’s NAV as a “practical expedient” if that value was calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

His Washington state license plate read 29028, the generally accepted height of Everest when he climbed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Under generally accepted accounting principles, Figma lost $226.6 million, more than expected.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Companies often take stock-based compensation expense out of their financial statements to show an adjusted figure, not in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

There was something innately strange about it, as though there had always been an inner core to the gym which I had never perceived before, quite different from its generally accepted appearance.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles