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OF ACCOUNTING
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES (GAAP)
Calendar Fiscal
Year Year
Calendar Year
• A twelve-month period that starts on any month of the year other than
January and ends twelve months after the start period. E.g. June 1, 2014
ends its fiscal year on May 31, 2015.
• This is still twelve-month period although it does not start in January and
end in December.
• A natural business year is any twelve-month period that ends when business
activities are at their lowest point.
Going Concern
Is a concept which assumes that
the business enterprise will
continue to operate indefinitely.
Example
Going Concern