Definition of genre. 1  1 : a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content a classic of the gothic novel genre. 2  2 : kind, sort. 3  3 : painting that depicts scenes or events from everyday life usually realistically.
In 1973, the Accounting Principles Board was replaced by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) under the supervision of the Financial Accounting Foundation with the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council serving to advise and provide input on the accounting standards.
It operates under the principle that the economy and the financial services industry work smoothly when credible, concise, and clear financial information is available. FASB periodically revises its rules to make sure corporations are following its principles. The corporations are supposed to fully account for different kinds of income, avoid shifting income from one period to another, and properly categorize their income. 1  Facebook.