General Accounting and Financial Reporting Glossary

Published On:

June 30, 2023

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APQC

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APQC created this glossary of terms for those interested or involved in general accounting and financial reporting. Those engaged in benchmarking may also visit APQC’s more extensive online Benchmarking Portal Glossary for an expanded list of terms across APQC benchmarking surveys. Readers interested in providing updates and/or feedback to this list can contact APQC.

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Tools & Templates

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, Accounting, General Accounting and Reporting

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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

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General Accounting and Financial Reporting Glossary

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