31. Halliburton said it believes its bookkeeping was in line with generally accepted accounting principles . 32. But generally-accepted accounting principles aren't a rigid set of rules. 33. Clean opinion : Financial statements meet generally accepted accounting principles . 34. Ultimately, the report concludes, the disclosures were in violation of generally accepted accounting principles . 35. That ran contrary to generally accepted accounting principles , Watkins said. 36. This law lays out specific accounting principles for all the main financial statement items. 37. Most are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles . 38. Qwest says it has adhered to generally accepted accounting principles . 39. Accounting principles generally prohibit a company from basing its profits on sales to a subsidiary.40. Instead, they must also consider overall fairness, an accounting principle that holds sway in Britain.
