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GAAP: What It Is and Why Your Investors Expect It

inDinero Accounting

Along this journey, influential organizations such as FASB and International Accounting Standards Board have played a major role in establishing and maintaining GAAP standards across different jurisdictions and industries worldwide. This process occurs before any cash payment is made or taxes are due.

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Startup Accounting Guide: Everything You Need to Know in 2022

Accounting Seed

If your business succeeds, eventually you’ll find you have many accounts to manage. At that point, hiring an accountant may make more sense than handling your own bookkeeping. In some cases, an accountant is mandatory. For example, only a CPA can draw up audited financial statements for a publicly traded company.

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Friday Footnotes: Looking Elsewhere For Talent; MPs Talk Private Equity Concerns; The Burnout Queen | 8.25.23

Going Concern

News US Accounting Board Looks Across the Ocean to Fill Hole in Rules [ Bloomberg Tax ] The flood of government aid that helped keep companies afloat during the coronavirus pandemic exposed a hole in US accounting rules: Businesses have no way to record the grants, loans, and tax breaks that bolstered their bottom lines.