generally accepted
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Those investment gains are part of net income under GAAP, or generally accepted accounting principles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The real estate listings and technology company on Wednesday reported 19 cents a share under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, standards on $708 million in revenue, up 18% from one year prior.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
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
Unlike the larger earthquakes, where scientists had a single, generally accepted theory about what was happening far below the surface, there were several theories about what caused harmonic tremors.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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