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United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (UK GAAP)

UK GAAP is the accounting framework in the UK, and refers to the Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). It is the set of accounting standards available to UK companies not listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and so not required to report under IFRS. This typically includes

  • Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listed or private equity companies

  • Micro-entities

  • Subsidiaries or listed (IFRS reporting) entities

  • Large private companies

Foreword to the UK Accounting Standards and key links

The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RoI

The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime

Application of Financial Reporting Requirements

Insurance Contracts

The FRC's policy on developing Statements of Recommended Practice

Reduced Disclosure Framework

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Interim Financial Reporting

Listing of superseded standards withdrawn and replaced by FRS 100 and FRS 105

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