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Explain Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): The accounting rules, principles, conventions, and procedures which are employed for accounting and financial reporting. The GAAP for governments are put by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (that is, GASB), the accounting and financial reporting standards setting body for local and state governments.

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