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Closing the GAAP
Table 2-1 provides a summary of GAAP pronouncements.
The Four Qualitative Characteristics of Information
• relevance
• reliability
• comparability
• consistency
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) A gov-
ernment agency that—through the Securities Act of 1934,
the Securities Exchange Act of 1935, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, and other legislation—plays a major role in the oversight and
enforcement of accounting rules, with the Financial Accounting
Standards Board and the Government Accounting Standards Board.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) A private entity,
established in 1973, that issues accounting and financial reporting
guidelines like GAAP for the private sector.
Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) A private
entity that sets financial standards for government, including state and
local entities, public schools, hospitals, utilities, universities, etc. Many
non-governmental organizations also follow GASB pronouncements.
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