ACCOUNTING STANDARD Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase accounting standard. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ACCOUNTING STANDARD
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criterion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged | ||||||||
guideline | nounn | |||||||
noun • a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters • a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action • a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior | ||||||||
norm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical • a statistic describing the location of a distribution | ||||||||
principle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • a rule or standard especially of good behavior • a basic truth or law or assumption • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • rule of personal conduct • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||||
regulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative command • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • the state of being controlled or governed • (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered • the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular • the act of controlling or directing according to rule adjective satellite • prescribed by or according to regulation | ||||||||
rule | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||||
specification | nounn | |||||||
noun • a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work • naming explicitly • (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention • a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement | ||||||||
accounting principle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions |