Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts

Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts
= SFAC
In the USA, any of the reports issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to identify the fundamental concepts of financial accounting and reporting. They reflect the objectives of financial statements

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