Trump, fraud, and minding the GAAP: A guide to the accounting rules at the heart of his NY trial, courtesy of 2 standup comics who happen to be CPAs

• Trump's $250M fraud trial hinges on whether he followed generally accepted accounting principles.
• In an effort to keep our readers awake, we asked 2 accountant-comedians to help tame the wonkiness.
• Careful though, just thinking about GAAP could "probably put Zzzquil out of business," one warns.

Trying to follow the Trump Organization civil fraud trial but don't understand all the quacking about "GAAP, GAAP, GAAP" — those wonky, "generally accepted accounting principles" at the heart of the trial?