U.S. public companies must follow the GAAP rules in preparing their financial statements David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of financial accounting, ...

There are two dominant systems of accounting used by corporations around the world. In the U.S., companies use the generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, while international companies use ...

Interested in writing for CW? Compliance Week accepts outside contributions from corporate chief compliance officers and other senior-level GRC practitioners. To learn more, contact the CW Editor.