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Accounting is a comprehensive system for collecting, recording, classifying, summarizing, interpreting, and communicating financial information. It is often referred to as the language of business as ...

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are a common set of accounting rules and standards that dictate how financial statements are prepared. Public companies, nonprofit organizations, and ...

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