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NY AG disputes Trump expert’s GAAP analysis

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Attorneys for both the NY AG’s office and the former president zeroed in on particular provisions of GAAP as the $250 million civil fraud trial winds down.

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FASB revisits GAAP cleanup

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The board may remove some "non-authoritative" definitions from the codification — effectively the bible of generally accepted accounting standards.

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Trump defense seeks to put GAAP on trial

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The New York Attorney General’s $250 million civil fraud suit has no merit from an accounting perspective, NYU professor Eli Bartov testified Thursday.

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FASB at 50: Under the gun to modernize GAAP

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With its anniversary year drawing to a close, there are signs FASB is stepping up the pace of its standards setting. Some finance executives are wary.

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Trump holds responsibility for GAAP compliance, NY AG expert said

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The Trump Organization is ultimately responsible for ensuring their financial statements are compliant, rather than their accountants, professor of accounting Eric Lewis said.

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FASB backs off bigger software accounting revamp

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It's been decades since the Financial Accounting Standards Board has made any major changes to GAAP accounting rules for software.

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GAAP: the silent player in Trump civil fraud trial

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Accounting standards and financial statements play key roles in the $250 million civil fraud case against former President Trump.

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