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Understanding the proportional amortization method

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Accounting for tax equity investments Implementing ASU 2023-02 Accounting professionals with equity investor clients who are involved with projects to receive income tax credits and other income tax benefits need to have a clear understanding of the proportional amortization method (PAM), especially in light of recent changes.

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How to navigate accounting assumptions

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In other words, the assumptions are the basis for all accounting principles. Established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), GAAP is a set of standardized accounting rules, requirements, and practices to guide how financial statements are prepared and presented.

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Understanding GAAP rules

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Today, GAAP is a required accounting practice for for-profit companies, non-profits, and government entities in the United States. So, what are the GAAP accounting rules? And how can accounting professionals stay up to date with GAAP standards? What are the GAAP accounting rules?

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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Additionally, depending on the type of firm, accountants may be involved in more advisory-centric responsibilities, such as analyzing financial data and providing clients with strategic guidance and recommendations on how to reduce costs and boost profitability. However, this is no longer the case.

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The Rundown | 2023 Mid-Year Report

Cherry Bekaert

Standard setters have been relatively inactive this year. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued only two new Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has not issued any new GASB Statements in 2023.

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FAQs Business Owners Need to Know About The 3 Essential Financial Reports

inDinero Accounting

Sometimes there’s just no avoiding accounting speak. One business area with lots of corporate accounting terms is preparing the three essential (3E) financial reports : the profit & loss statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. How do you read financial statements? Income Statement FAQs.

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The Rundown: A Guide to Busy Season 2023

Cherry Bekaert

Standard setters were relatively inactive this past year. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued only six new Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) and the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued only three new GASB Statements in 2022.