Development of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

question 86

Essay

Development of generally accepted accounting principles
(A. )What is meant by the phrase "generally accepted accounting principles"?
(B. )Give the names of three organizations that currently play an active role in the development of accounting principles in the United States.

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Definitions:

Expected Rate Of Return

The profit or loss an investor anticipates on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, representing a claim on a portion of the corporation's assets and earnings.

CAPM

The Capital Asset Pricing Model is a framework that explains the connection between the expected return on assets, especially stocks, and their systematic risk.

Characteristic Line

A line in finance that shows a security's expected returns as a function of the overall market's returns.