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GASB Issues New Guidance on Risk Disclosures

CPA Practice

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued new guidance that requires state and local governments to disclose information about certain risks. GASB Statement No. This would allow users to make informed decisions about these and to evaluate accountability.

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Navigating GASB 101: Compensated Absences

Cherry Bekaert

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recently issued Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences, to update the recognition, measurement and disclosure requirements for compensated absences in state and local governments.

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Why are pension disclosures in government financial statements up to 30 months old?

Accounting Today

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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? Let’s take a closer look at each one. dollars, euros, etc.)

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Navigating GASB 100: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections

Cherry Bekaert

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.

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Navigating GASB 102: Certain Risk Exposure

Cherry Bekaert

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recently issued Statement No. 102, which adds new disclosure requirements for governments. Numerous risks loom over state and local governments, which could impair their service delivery or hinder their capacity to fulfill obligations in a timely manner.

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FASB Private Company Council Meeting Recap

CPA Practice

User PCC members noted that the required disclosures in Topic 832, Government Assistance, are important to help users understand the accounting for government grants received by the private companies that they work with. PCC members discussed various ways to educate stakeholders on this Accounting Standards Update.