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4 Reasons to Co-source Government Accounting Functions

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: Jack McKee, Manager, Government & Public Sector With staffing challenges and exceedingly more complex Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements , many government and public sector organizations are finding it difficult to focus on their core mission and deliver results for constituents.

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Attention, Soon-to-be-Accountants: Governments Need You

CPA Practice

By Girard Miller, Governing (TNS) S&P Global Ratings recently withdrew its credit ratings on 64 local governments after they failed to file financial updates on time because of staff shortages and delayed audits. So what’s changed in the supply chain for governmental accountants? Or is something else going on?

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Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council Meeting Recap

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council ( FASAC ) held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Some Council members, including preparers and practitioners, noted that the complexity of applying derivative accounting to these arrangements has deterred companies from entering into these types of transactions.

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Guy Proposes Not Terrible Ideas to Get People Into Government Accounting

Going Concern

For some time now municipalities have felt the crunch from the accountant shortage and unlike public accounting firms feeling the same, these entities don’t have the luxury of turning down work to ease it nor can they overwork their people with no overtime. Glad you didn’t ask! Let’s see what you’ve got, Girard.

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Overcoming the Five Stages of Lease Accounting Grief

Going Concern

When Thomson Reuters reported late last year that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) had proposed an eighth round of changes to lease accounting rules 1 , accounting and finance execs around the country channeled their inner Charlie Browns with a collective, “Good grief!”

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The Impact of AI on the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

Cost accounting and inventory management: This includes standard cost systems, activity-based costing, and cost-volume-profit analysis, among others. Lean accounting: This is a management accounting approach that aligns with the principles of Lean manufacturing, including reducing waste and maximizing value.

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

ThomsonReuters

Jump to: What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants? Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences? GAAP and AICPA What issues should accountants be aware of in the profession? How can accountants be more efficient? Accountant responsibilities extend far beyond number crunching.

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