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Friday Footnotes: Higher Salaries Lead to Higher Fees; EY Auditors Quit; Senator Rags on Greedy Accounting Firms | 1.27.23

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The agency said in 2020 that assumptions the company used from 2013 to 2019 were potentially not compliant with Cost Accounting Standards, regulations that govern cost accounting requirements for government contracts. The company has been facing questions on those issues from the Defense Contract Management Agency since 2019.

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FASB OKs New Crypto Assets Standard

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) unanimously approved new rules on Sept. 6 that will now require certain cryptocurrency assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to be measured at fair value.

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IASB Releases Guidance on Application of IFRS 9 During Time of Uncertainty Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has released the document, IFRS 9 and COVID-19—Accounting for Expected Credit Losses Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in the Light of Current Uncertainty Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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The CARES Act Provides Temporary Relief from CECL Standard

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The CARES Act (the “Act”) provides temporary relief from FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. Specifically, as worded in the Act, “no insured depository institution, bank holding company, or any affiliate thereof shall be required to comply with the Financial Accounting […].

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Five Common Accounting Challenges and How to Solve Them

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In today’s accounting landscape, accounting firms face myriad challenges. Additionally, time constraints and data security concerns add to the complexity of accounting processes, creating additional hurdles for firms to navigate. By David Osborne, Chief Executive Officer, Caseware International.

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Friday Footnotes: Firms Get a Jump on Hiring; RTO Firms Outsourcing ?; BDO Settles 401(k) Suit | 12.22.23

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Barring any huge incident like an accounting firm getting raided by the FBI on Christmas Day, there will not be any breaking news. million) in damages from accounting firm EY for its role in auditing the books of Wirecard before its collapse in 2020, a shareholder group said. Don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Sustainability Reporting and Assurance Practices of Largest Global Companies Continue to Mature

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On a positive note, the study found over half of companies use the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Framework, which should ease the transition to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards released last year.