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Measuring Fair Value for Financial Reporting Purposes

RogerRossmeisl

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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Changes to Lease Accounting Rules (ASC 842)

SMBAccountant

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. Under the old rules, financial reporting requirements were determined based on whether a contract was considered a capital or operating lease.

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Grant Thornton Appoints New Leaders to Audit Quality & Risk Leadership Team

CPA Practice

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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How to navigate accounting assumptions

ThomsonReuters

Therefore, when serving business clients, it is important that accounting professionals have the right framework to ensure that proper financial reporting procedures are in place to help with accounting assumptions. What are the main accounting assumptions?

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2024 GAAP Taxonomy Approved By SEC

CPA Practice

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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Jeanne Dee Appointed to FASB Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee

Anders CPA

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. She also received the 2010 Women to Watch award from the MOCPA.

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FASB Makes 2024 GAAP and SEC Taxonomies Available

CPA Practice

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.