What are GAAP?

Answer Posted / tarun aggarwal

GAAP MEANS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.IT
INCLUDES ALL THE POLICIES,CONVENTIONS,CUSTOMS,PRINCIPLES
FOLLOWED WHILE PREPARING ACCOUNTING BOOKS.THESE ARE
1 BUSINESS ENTITY CONCEPT
2 GOING CONCERN CONCEPT
3 MONEY MEASUREMENT CONCEPT
4 HISTORIC COST CONCEPT
5 DUAL ASPECT
6 MATCHING CONCEPT
7 SUBSTANCE OVER FORM
8 CONSISTENCY
9 CONSERVATISM
AND MANY MANY MORE

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