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IPSASB unveils accounting standard for retirement benefit plans

Accounting Today

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has issued an accounting standard for governments around the world to use for reporting on retirement plans.

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Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Series: Implications When Acquiring Companies

Cherry Bekaert

In the third episode of Cherry Bekaert’s Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) podcast series, Brendan Halloran , a Director with Cherry Bekaert Advisory, is joined by Jeffery Annessa , a Senior Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Industry practice, to discuss CAS implications during mergers and acquisitions.

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Cost Accounting Standard Considerations for a Growing GovCon

Cherry Bekaert

Contact Us The post Cost Accounting Standard Considerations for a Growing GovCon appeared first on Cherry Bekaert.

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No Escape: How to Live with the New Lease Accounting Standards

CPA Practice

By Emily Fish, director of product accounting at LeaseQuery Within the lease accounting standards, there are exceptions to help entities determine which leases are in scope and which are not. First and foremost, the lease accounting standards apply to all entities—there isn’t an exception for an entity or industry as a whole.

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How to keep up to date with accounting standards

ThomsonReuters

When you can flag changes in accounting, auditing, and tax that clients didn’t know about, and help them manage commercial impacts with innovative solutions, then you’re well on your way to gaining their trust. But how do you stay current on accounting and auditing standards when there are new developments happening all the time?

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #11 What is GAAP?

SMBAccountant

Many small business government contractors are exempt from complying with cost accounting standards (CAS) and defined by the code of federal regulations (CFR). However, compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is required. What exactly is GAAP?

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GASB 96: Lessons Learned for Local Government Organizations

LSLCPAs

As auditors, it’s important for us to stay on top of the latest accounting standards to ensure financial accuracy, reliability and compliance. For our clients, its even more important as the real-life implementations of new accounting standards isn’t always as easy as it may seem. GASB Statement No.