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FASB OKs New Crypto Assets Standard

CPA Practice

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

MarkFriedlich

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

MarkFriedlich

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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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

CPA Practice

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.

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5 Ways to Attract and Retain Talent in the Accounting and Finance Industry

Cherry Bekaert

Regarding new recruiting policies and practices in the above list, Crystal Cooke, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the Accounting Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), made an interesting point.

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The Impact of New Lease Standards on Debt Covenants

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For accounting firms, this is the calm before the storm. But particularly if your clients are primarily private companies, there’s a task you can do right now to save both yourself and them problems later: Make sure your clients talk to their banks about how the ASC 842 lease accounting standard could affect their debt covenants.