Disclosure, materiality & market conduct · Core
Non-GAAP disclosure
Also called: APM disclosure
ELI5
Presentation of a financial measure outside GAAP, subject to applicable reconciliation and prominence rules.
Used in conversation
“The draft mentions non-GAAP disclosure, but the scope and jurisdiction are still unclear.”
Pitch context
You will see “Non-GAAP disclosure” in annual reports, earnings decks, filings and investor presentations when the discussion reaches disclosure, materiality & market conduct.
Why it matters: In disclosure, materiality & market conduct, a loose definition can change rights, obligations, approval, disclosure or enforceability.
Caution
Meaning, enforceability and required process vary by jurisdiction and agreement; this definition is not legal advice.
Sources & evidence · 5
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — How to Read a 10-KDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — EDGAR and filing resourcesDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- OECD — G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023Direct source · institutional · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation / International Sustainability Standards Board — IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Sustainability Disclosure StandardsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Compliance and Disclosure InterpretationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16