Sustainability is an increasingly important topic for the accounting profession. Recently, the editors interviewed Jeffrey Hales, the Catherine W. and Edwin A. Wahlen, Jr., Professor…
In Brief The need for accounting standards for government entities has been long recognized, but the road to establishing the right body to set such…
On April 8, 2020, FASB and its staff met to discuss various issues relating to the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on certain FASB…
FASB News Private Companies Seeking Clarity around Coronavirus-Related Disclosure Requirements Private companies are seeking FASB or AICPA interpretative guidelines on the appropriate level of disclosures…
FASB News Staff Document to Ease Hurdles on Accounting for Lease Concessions On April 10, FASB published a staff document that addresses four questions companies…
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FASB News Healthcare Accountants: Coronavirus Came at Pivotal Reporting Period The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic coincided with the most significant reporting and tax season of the…
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FASB News Goodwill Impairments Expected to Spike in 2020 Companies will likely report more goodwill impairments than they might have planned for the first quarter…
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IRS News IRS Issues Official Guidance on Filing and Payment Deadline Postponements In Notice 2020-18, the IRS has made official the earlier announcement by Treasury…
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IRS News IRS Creates Coronavirus Website The IRS has created a new website, http://www.irs.gov/coronavirus, that it says is “focused on steps to help taxpayers, businesses,…
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FASB News Leases Roundtable Could Avert Private Company Adoption Costs FASB plans to hold a roundtable on April 9 to discuss the implementation experiences of…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise taxpayers doing business in multiple jurisdictions. Below is an overview…
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FASB News FAF Appoints New Executive Director John Auchincloss, acting president of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), the parent organization of FASB, has been appointed…
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PCAOB News SEC, PCAOB Discuss Coronavirus Impact with Big Four Audit Firms During discussions over the past two weeks with Big Four audit firms, SEC…
Ensuring Integrity: A New Strategic Vision for Improving Audit Quality
Annual Auditing Conference at Baruch
The 14th Annual Audit Conference, hosted by Baruch College on December 3, 2019, once again brought together auditors, regulators, standards setters, and preparers to discuss…
Keynote Address: William D. Duhnke III
Annual Auditing Conference at Baruch
Currently, the PCAOB is in the middle of a significant change. As many of you know, I joined the PCAOB just under two years ago.…
Regulators and Standards Setters: Updates and Discussion
Annual Auditing Conference at Baruch
About the Panelists The panel featured Marc Panucci, CPA, deputy chief accountant of the Office of the Chief Accountant, SEC; Megan Zietsman, CPA, the chief auditor and director of…
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FASB News Golden Outlines Process for Setting Rulemaking Agenda FASB’s process for putting a topic on its standards-setting agenda is one that entails making tough…
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FASB News FASB Updates Codification to Incorporate SEC Staff Views on Credit Loss Rules, Leases Deferral FASB has issued a new accounting standard that updates…
ASU 2016-15 and GAAP Treatment of Securitization-Related Cash Flows
Catching Up to the Fast-Moving Financial Sector
The securitization of trade receivables is a multibillion-dollar sector, and it is growing. It is vitally important that U.S. GAAP correctly reflect the economics of…
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FASB News Firms Ask FASB to Clarify Accounting Rules for Sale and Leaseback Transactions Six accounting firms, including the Big Four, have asked FASB to…
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FASB News FASB to Propose Conceptual Framework Amendments in June The U.S. accounting standards setter plans to issue a proposal early June that revises the…
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FASB News Electric Sector Says Lease Accounting Rule Causing Losses to Profitable Contracts The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), a group that represents U.S. investor-owned electric…
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FASB News House Financial Services Subcommittee Schedules Oversight Hearing The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets has scheduled a…
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FASB News FASB Issues New Rules to Simplify and Reduce Cost of Accounting for Income Taxes U.S. accounting rulemakers have issued a new accounting standard…
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PCAOB News Initial Observations of Critical Audit Matters Auditors of large public companies this year have begun including critical audit matters (CAM) in their audit…
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PCAOB News PCAOB to Vote on Concept Release on Quality Control Standards On December 17, the PCAOB will consider publishing a concept release to solicit…
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IASB News Development of International Accounting Rules for Cryptoassets Stifled by Lack of Stability, Readiness IASB has said that because of insufficient use, stability, and…
IASB News Investors Advise Insurers to Quicken Adoption of New Insurance Accounting Rules Insurance companies need to get on with implementing the IASB’s new accounting…
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