GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS - GAAS
Set of systematic guidelines for auditing private firms, specifically their finances, to ensure accuracy, consistency, and validity of auditors’ activities and reports. GAAS are divided into three categories: general standards, standards of fieldwork, and standards of reporting. It aims to minimize the possibility of missing material details.
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Federal Poverty Level - FPL
The minimum amount of gross income that a family needs for food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities. In the United States, thi ...
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Lump-Sum Payment
Repayment of the total or partial value of an asset by one-time payment. Usually, this is taken instead of recurring payments that would be receive ...
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