Meaning of the word gaap in English

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gaap

US /ɡɑːp/
UK /ɡɑːp/

Noun

1.

abbreviation for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: the rules that companies must follow when they give financial information:

Example:
Under U.S. GAAP accounting rules, the company's earnings fell to a $1.1 billion loss.
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