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The CARES Act Provides Temporary Relief from CECL Standard

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The CARES Act (the “Act”) provides temporary relief from FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments —Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

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FASB OKs New Crypto Assets Standard

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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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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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Friday Footnotes: Accounting’s Big Lie; BDO Poaching; EY Partners Get Whipped | 10.07.22

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The focus groups are part of a “whipping operation” aimed at establishing support for the break-up within the partnership, identifying partners who may vote against the proposals so that they can be persuaded to change their minds, according to one person familiar with the firm’s strategy. Firm Watch. ?FRC stood at 3.18 trillion won.

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Professionals on the Move – April 2023

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FASB Names Three New Members to Its Investor Advisory Committee The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently announced the appointment of three new members to its Investor Advisory Committee (IAC). Mr. Legg is a certified public accountant (CPA) who received his Bachelor of Science, Accounting, from St.

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FASB to Host ‘Fireside Chat’ with FASB Chair Rich Jones, and PWC Vice Chair Wes Bricker

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) will host a fireside chat on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from approximately 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. and former SEC chief accountant. EDT, with Rich Jones, FASB Chair and Wes Bricker, PwC – Vice Chair US/Mexico Trust Solutions Co-Leader, current chair for XBRL International Inc.,

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AuditClub Appoints PwC Veteran in Leadership Expansion

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He most recently held a technical accounting role at a Fortune 500 financial services company where he helped lead complex implementations of accounting standard updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.