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  2. Matching principle - Wikipedia

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    A deferred expense (also known as a prepaid expense or prepayment) is an asset representing costs that have been paid but not yet recognized as expenses according to the matching principle. For example, when accounting periods are monthly, an 11/12 portion of an annually paid insurance cost is recorded as prepaid expenses.

  3. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States)

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    Monetary unit principle: assumes a stable currency is going to be the unit of record. The FASB accepts the nominal value of the US dollar as the monetary unit of record unadjusted for inflation. Time-period principle: implies that the economic activities of an enterprise can be divided into artificial time periods.

  4. Financial Accounting Standards Board - Wikipedia

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    The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private standard-setting body [1] whose primary purpose is to establish and improve Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public's interest.

  5. Revenue recognition - Wikipedia

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    In accounting, the revenue recognition principle states that revenues are earned and recognized when they are realized or realizable, no matter when cash is received. It is a cornerstone of accrual accounting together with the matching principle. Together, they determine the accounting period in which revenues and expenses are recognized. [1]

  6. List of FASB Interpretations - Wikipedia

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    Superseded by FASB Statement 96, para. 203(l), and FASB Statement 109, para. 286(o) 26. Accounting for Purchase of a Leased Asset by the Lessee during the Term of the Lease—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 13 Sept. 1978: None; 27. Accounting for a Loss on a Sublease—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 13 and APB Opinion No. 30 ...

  7. Accounting Standards Codification - Wikipedia

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    The FASB expected the system to reduce the amount of time and effort required to research accounting issues, mitigate the risk of noncompliance with standards through improved usability of the literature, provide accurate information with real-time updates as new standards are released, and assist the FASB with the research efforts required ...

  8. List of Accounting Principles Board Opinions - Wikipedia

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    Accounting Principles Board Opinions, Interpretations and Recommendations were published by the Accounting Principles Board from 1962 to 1973. The board was created by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in 1959 and was replaced by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in 1973.

  9. Basis of accounting - Wikipedia

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    For financial accounting purposes, accrual accounting generally follows the principle that revenue cannot be recognized until it is earned, even if payment has been received in advance. [7] The specifics of accrual accounting can vary across jurisdictions, though the overarching principle of recognizing revenue and expenses when they are earned ...