Accounting Today

JUNE 23, 2025

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued questions and answers to help explain certain pronouncements to stakeholders. All rights reserved. Courtesy of GASB Implementation Guide No.

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Analytix Finance & Accounting

JUNE 24, 2025

Let’s face it: managing accounting of your small-to-medium business in-house can be a challenge. But here’s the thing… Outsourcing your accounting isn’t just a convenience anymore — it’s becoming a competitive advantage in 2025. What is Outsourced Accounting? Tracking expenses.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued two exposure drafts on Monday: one on a proposed standard on subsequent events and the other a proposed update to an implementation guide in the form of questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on certain GASB pronouncements. 21, 2025.

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Accounting Today

JULY 7, 2025

EDT 4 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email AI agents are rightly tipped as the next big stage in artificial intelligence, set to transform several industries, especially accounting. All rights reserved. Its often said time speeds up as we age. In the technology world, and especially in AI, its practically sprinting.

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SMBAccountant

DECEMBER 2, 2020

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. These should be integrated in any federal contractors accounting policies.

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SMBAccountant

JANUARY 4, 2023

New rules are going into effect for lease accounting which may change how small businesses who follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) think about and reporting leases. The new lease accounting rules seek to make the impact ofleases more transparent within financial statements. Permalink

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RogerRossmeisl

APRIL 10, 2023

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), fair value is “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” This definition is found in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 19, 2024

The unpredictable nature of digital assets stands out as both a defining characteristic and a significant challenge for investors and accounting professionals alike.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

AUGUST 31, 2020

The Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regularly issues GASB Statements to set accounting and financial reporting standards for state and local governments that follow generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. Below are select statements that were recently issued.

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SMBAccountant

AUGUST 12, 2020

When working as a government contractor, these processes and policies need to be written, reviewed, and updated regularly to ensure compliance with the company’s own requirements, and the accounting standards demanded of contractors spending tax dollars.

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 22, 2024

Contributor: John Ford In June 2024, the Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) published three significant actions in the Federal Register. Section 820 of Public Law 114-328 directed the Board to conform CAS to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to the maximum extent practicable.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

MAY 12, 2020

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regularly issues GASB statements to set accounting and financial reporting standards for state and local governments that follow generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Jump to: What are the main accounting assumptions? Going concern assumption: A closer look How do common accounting assumptions relate to GAAP? Staying up to date with GAAP standards Running an efficient and successful business isn’t easy. What are the main accounting assumptions? Let’s take a closer look at each one.

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CPA Practice

JULY 23, 2024

Investors, accounting firms, and other stakeholders have until Oct. 21 to provide comments on a new proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Tuesday that aims to clarify rules on derivative accounting. Issue 1: Derivatives scope refinements.

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Snyder

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It can be hard to keep up with new opportunities and technologies in our rapidly changing and evolving world, especially in a professional field such as accounting. Why is accounting important? What are basic accounting principles? What is accounting software? Basic accounting and its secrets. Contents: 1.

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Cherry Bekaert

JANUARY 24, 2024

Contributors: DeWanna Coleman Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections—an amendment of GASB Statement No. One government might report an accounting change, while another government might report a similar change as an error correction. GASB Statement No.

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Cherry Bekaert

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 100, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, an amendment of GASB Statement No. This accounting pronouncement is intended to streamline the reporting of accounting changes and error corrections, as well as the related disclosures in governmental financial reporting.

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SMBAccountant

AUGUST 12, 2020

When working as a government contractor, these processes and policies need to be written, reviewed, and updated regularly to ensure compliance with the company’s own requirements, and the accounting standards demanded of contractors spending tax dollars.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) has issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that incorporates certain U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure requirements into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. In SEC Release No.

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Cherry Bekaert

JUNE 25, 2024

Among those regulations are the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which are one of the most common challenges faced by emerging government contractors. Compliance with CAS is a contractual obligation, and failure to adhere to these standards can result in financial penalties, contract adjustments and contract termination.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Dec. The 2024 GRT contains updates for accounting standards and other recommended improvements, including those required for Securities and Exchange Commission Release Nos.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 10, 2023

In this role, Decker will be responsible for leading the firm’s various professional practices, including Accounting Principles, Independence, SEC Regulatory Matters and the Professional Practice Director group. Decker received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management from Salisbury University.

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GrowthForceBlog

JULY 24, 2024

Key Takeaways Industry-Specific Financial Reporting Challenges for Architecture Firms: Many businesses are subject to the rules and recommendations put forth by the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). GAAP regulates the way. Healthy cash flow is positive.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 20, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission has accepted the 2024 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy (GRT) and the 2024 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT), collectively known as the “ GAAP Taxonomy ,” the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) said on March 19. In addition, the FASB finalized the 2024 DQC Rules Taxonomy (DQCRT).

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SkagitCountyTaxServices

JUNE 8, 2022

Though it’s not the main thing I’ll be writing about today, I did want to point out this economic elephant in the room for my Mount Vernon business owner readers and clients, and not just speed on by and into my accounting geekery. It was started some 50 years ago as a successor to the Accounting Principles Board.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

APRIL 24, 2019

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) regularly issues GASB statements to set accounting and financial reporting standards for state and local governments that follow generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. Below are select statements that were recently issued.

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Withum

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The new lease accounting standards under ASC 842 were effective for private companies beginning January 1, 2022. These new standards require companies to record substantially all leases on their balance sheets and will affect real estate leases for both tenants and landlords. Author: Lauren Riso | lriso@withum.com. Contact Us.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed new chapter of its Conceptual Framework related to the measurement of items recognized in financial statements. The Conceptual Framework is a body of interrelated objectives and fundamentals that provides the FASB with a useful tool as it sets standards.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

That means nearly all auto dealers will be impacted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) update to the accounting standard for leases under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 15, 2019, will affect both lessors and lessees in different ways.

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inDinero Accounting

JUNE 29, 2023

Accrual Accounting is a vital component of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Understanding the principles of GAAP accrual accounting can be challenging and daunting; however, with the right guidance, it can be achieved. What are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

APRIL 20, 2018

In recent years, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) received feedback that revenue recognition guidance was fragmented at best, confusing at worst. In response to this feedback, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S.

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued one of the most sweeping changes to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) – Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).

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Katz,Sapper&Miller

MARCH 3, 2020

That means nearly all of these businesses will be impacted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) update to the accounting standards for leases under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). 15, 2020, will affect both lessors and lessees.

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Snyder

MAY 27, 2022

When starting a business, all the paperwork and accounting may seem daunting. No matter how large or small your business is, managerial accounting will help you gain profit. This type of accounting aims mainly at forecasting and long-term business decisions and is used to ensure your company’s financial health. Contents: 1.

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Insightful Accountant

APRIL 3, 2025

This article summarizes key points of a recent educational paper by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to clarify Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) presentation and disclosure requirements for Construction Contractors.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 5, 2022

note: are you obsessed with accounting news? If the world had no accountants [ The Indicator from Planet Money ] As the unsung heroes of the financial world, CPAs (Certified Public Accountants) are responsible for a wide range of important tasks, from balancing the books to investigating fraud. Yeah, us too. million (Sh4.8

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Anders CPA

JANUARY 8, 2024

Jeanne Dee, CPA/CGMA, audit and assurance partner at Anders CPAs + Advisors (Anders), has been appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee (NAC) effective January 1, 2024. in Accounting from the University of Missouri – St. I’m excited to get started! She holds a B.S.

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