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GAAP: What It Is and Why Your Investors Expect It

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are a set of accounting principles, standards, and procedures that define accepted accounting practice at a particular time. Its purpose is to ensure that financial statements provide an accurate and transparent view of the company’s financial condition and operations.

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Corporate Investors Irked By Lease Accounting Changes

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The publication reported Thursday (May 2) that the International Financial Reporting Standards will apply to organizations across 140 countries, shifting the way businesses account for their leases in financial statements.

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Startup Accounting Guide: Everything You Need to Know in 2022

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You may need to overhaul your workflows to keep up with higher volume, or upgrade to a more sophisticated accounting software tool. Growing pains like these can make it hard to maintain good startup accounting workflows. Start with a system that serves small business accounting well, but scales easily as your company grows.

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Changing Accounting Systems: Tips for Switching to New Software 2023

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What To Look for In Accounting Software To begin preparing to change accounting systems, clearly identify what you need from a new software tool. If you’re fed up with its slowness, or how hard it is to create financial statements, ensure you understand how this is addressed in a new system.