(n) a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures, Syn. GAAP
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[いったい, ittai] (adv) (1) (before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question) ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); (n) (2) one object; one body; unity; (3) one form; one style; (4) one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.); (n-adv) (5) (See 一体に) generally; in general; (P)#4917