Understanding the GAAP Method of Accounting
If all businesses used their own system of accounting, or indeed no system at all, there would be no way to tell which companies are profitable and which are not. A lot of businesses follow what are called generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and there are huge tomes in libraries and bookstores devoted to just this one topic. Unless a company states otherwise, anyone reading a financial statement can make the assumption that company has used GAAP. When GAAP methods are not used the company needs to make clear which other form of accounting they have used and are banned from using misleading titles in their financial statements. GAAP are the gold standard for preparing financial statement. If a company does not disclose it doesn’t use GAAP it makes them financially liable for any misunderstanding in the data they supply. GAAP methods have been fine-tuned over many decades and bascially created a whole way for the financial systems of companies to work. Various principles have been set up for different types of business entities, such for-profit and not-for-profit companies, governments and other enterprises.
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