he GAAP hierarchy lists which source of authoritative accounting guidance as highest in priority? a. AICPA Practice Bulletins b. GASB Implementation Guides c. GASB Technical Bulletins d. GASB Statements
he GAAP hierarchy lists which source of authoritative accounting guidance as highest in priority? a. AICPA Practice Bulletins b. GASB Implementation Guides c. GASB Technical Bulletins d. GASB Statements
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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The GAAP hierarchy lists which source of authoritative accounting guidance as highest in priority?
a. |
AICPA Practice Bulletins |
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b. |
GASB Implementation Guides |
|
c. |
GASB Technical Bulletins |
|
d. |
GASB Statements |
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GAAP refers to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, this is classified in four level framework which includes
- FASB (Financial Accounting Standard Board)
- SEC (Securities and exchange commission)
- AICPA (American Institute of certified public accountants)
The above three provides the top level of guidance apart from above there are several other bodies which represent and dealing with other technical issues.
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