In the bustling world of business, maintaining accurate financial records is paramount. One critical process that ensures the integrity of these records is bank account reconciliation. At ORT Consulting, we understand the significance of this practice and are dedicated to keeping your financial affairs in order. This blog delves into the benefits of monthly bank [...]
If a company releases its financial statements to the public, it is required to follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, called GAAP, in the preparation of those statements. “GAAP” consists of three important sets of rules: Basic accounting principles and guidelines. Detailed rules and standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and its predecessor [...]
Financial reporting means balance sheets, profit and loss statements, financial notes, and disclosures, and it has its own language. It’s the language used to communicate information about the financial condition of a company, be it a not-for-profit business, a state or local government, the guidelines are found in the GAAP: the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [...]
These basic principles form the basis which modern accounting is based. The best-known of these principles are as follows: The Accrual Principle: The concept that accounting transactions should be recorded in the periods when they actually occur; Ignoring this principle would cause delays in payments. […]
Accounting principles are the rules and guidelines that companies must follow when reporting financial data. American accounting principles are defined as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Companies must regularly file financial statements according to GAAP to remain listed on the major U.S. stock exchanges. GAAP is based on three rules: […]
