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Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council Meeting Recap

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The Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council ( FASAC ) held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The FASB chair provided highlights on FASB activities, and the SEC and PCAOB staff members commented on current issues and activities. Council members discussed the following topics.

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

Going Concern

FRC probing Mazars audit of Studio Retail Group [ Compliance Week ] The U.K. Financial Reporting Council (FRC) on Thursday announced it opened an investigation into accounting firm Mazars regarding its audit of financial statements at Studio Retail Group. Firm Watch. ?FRC

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GAAP: What It Is and Why Your Investors Expect It

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The history of GAAP dates back to 1929 when the Committee on Accounting Procedure was founded by the American Institute of Accountants and tasked with developing uniform accounting standards. The components of GAAP can be broken down into two main categories: accounting procedures and reporting standards.

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Friday Footnotes: Pokemon But Make It Tax; IRS Employees Get Their Jobs Back; PwC Severs Ties in Africa; | 4.4.25

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Since 2020, some of the SECs largest enforcement actions were brought against companies engaged in accounting violations. That metric influenced how much Macy’s executives were paid in bonuses the following year.

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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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Firm Watch Accounting firm BDO USA settles 401(k) lawsuit [ Pensions & Investments ] The accounting firm BDO USA LLP has agreed to settle a lawsuit by three former employees who alleged that the company and its fiduciaries mismanaged a 401(k) plan in violation of ERISA.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Consolation Prizes; Al Pacino’s Accountant Ripped Him Off | 10.21.24

Going Concern

Financial reporting data has become extremely structured and repeatable across all enterprises because it’s guided by the standards set out through generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which are governed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). And I thought, It’s simple. It’s clear.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

Going Concern

Shawver will serve as the new chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board panel devoted to private company accounting concerns, FASB’s parent organization announced Friday. 1, 2024, the Financial Accounting Foundation said.

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