All public companies in the U.S. are required to use generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Financial statements created using these principles are filed on a quarterly basis.

Sasirin Pamai / Getty Images Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, often known by the acronym GAAP, is a set of accounting rules created to govern financial reporting for corporations in the ...

Theresa Chiechi / Investopedia The responsibility of enforcing and shaping generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) falls on two organizations: the Financial Accounting Standards Board ...

Sales in the quarter of $5.4 billion increased 4% over the prior year on an as reported basis and 10% organically. Q1 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) earnings per share (EPS) were ...