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FASB Looks to Add New Rules on Accounting For Government Grants by Businesses

CPA Practice

A new proposal that would establish authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by businesses was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Nov. When applying that guidance by analogy, business entities may not apply all of that guidance,” the FASB said in its proposal.

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Inside GASB's far-reaching agenda

Accounting Today

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is juggling a variety of projects to improve accounting for state and local governments as they come under pressure from the threat of reduced funding from the federal government. "If Governmental Accounting Standards Board chairman Joel M.

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GASB gives guidance on pronouncements

Accounting Today

EDT 1 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued questions and answers to help explain certain pronouncements to stakeholders. The guide also includes amendments to previously issued implementation guidance related to ownership of an asset and governmental fund type definitions.

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Caseware announces acquisition of LeaseJava

Accounting Insight

Cloud-based LeaseJava enables audit firms, corporations and non-profit/government entities to manage their leases and ensure compliance with accounting standards such as ASC 842, IFRS 16 and GASB 87.

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Friday Footnotes: Baker Tilly Did What!?; Internship Ranking Winner Same As Last Year; Pillar II to Be a PITA | 10.25.24

Going Concern

The Tax Practitioners Board, which regulates the country’s tax agents, told parliament on Thursday it is still investigating links to overseas partners who received confidential government information as part of its ongoing inquiries into potential wrongdoing by former PwC Australia personnel.

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Tuesday Morning Accounting News Brief: Consultants Probably Won’t Be Cleaning Up Due to Trump’s Hiring Freeze; Where Are We At With 150 and Mobility? | 1.21.25

Going Concern

Upon issuance of the OMB plan, this memorandum shall expire for all executive departments and agencies, with the exception of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Took a quick look around the Big 4 subs and the consultants who haven’t read the EO are already thinking this means big $$$ for them.

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Why Should Skagit County Businesses Care About FASB and GAAP?

SkagitCountyTaxServices

Today, FASB is part of a structure that also contains the Financial Accounting Foundation, the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council, the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (that last sets rules for state and local governments).