April 16, 2012
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FASB and IASB to meet in London Discussions on insurance contracts and financial instruments lead the agenda for four days of joint meetings between FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), which are taking place through Thursday in London. Webcasts of each day’s discussions and a full agenda are available through the IFRS website.
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April 2, 2012
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Ken Tysiac
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Article
In separate statements of standards for state and local governments issued Monday, GASB clarified the appropriate reporting of deferred outflows and deferred inflows of resources, and issued technical corrections to resolve conflicting accounting and financial reporting guidance. GASB issued Statement No. 65, Items Previously Reported as Assets and Liabilities, and Statement No.
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March 16, 2012
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Ken Tysiac
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GASB issued for public comment Friday a proposed statement that aims to improve accounting and financial reporting by providing standards for combinations and disposals by state and local governments. Under the proposal outlined in the exposure draft, Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations, state and local governments would be required to: Classify government combinations as mergers, acquisitions, or transfers of operations.
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March 1, 2012
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March 2012
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Article
In the white paper Measurement of Fair Value for Certain Transactions of Not-For-Profit Entities, the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) provides guidance to not-for-profits on considering risk when determining the fair value of a donor’s unconditional promise to give. Considerations may include: Assess the donor’s ability to pay.
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March 1, 2012
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March 2012
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Article
In the white paper Measurement of Fair Value for Certain Transactions of Not-For-Profit Entities, the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) provides guidance to not-for-profits on considering risk when determining the fair value of a donor’s unconditional promise to give. Considerations may include: Assess the donor’s ability to pay.
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March 1, 2012
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March 2012
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Article
In the white paper Measurement of Fair Value for Certain Transactions of Not-For-Profit Entities, the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) provides guidance to not-for-profits on considering risk when determining the fair value of a donor’s unconditional promise to give. Considerations may include: Assess the donor’s ability to pay.
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October 1, 2011
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Article
GASB issued two exposure drafts that the board said would establish a definition of pension plan that reflects the primary activities of a fund that is used to provide pensions—the accumulation and management of assets dedicated for pensions and the payment of pensions to plan members as the benefits come due.
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September 23, 2011
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The NAC heard feedback from three working groups that formed recommendations for FASB to add to its standard-setting agenda. FASB has not yet considered the recommendations. The NAC created the working groups earlier this year (see previous JofA coverage, “FASB Not-for-Profit Panel’s Subgroups to Study Possible Improvements”). The NAC charged the subgroups with studying ways for FASB and others to improve financial reporting for nonprofit entities and to develop recommendations and alternatives for the full committee to consider.
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August 30, 2011
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GASB issued an exposure draft that it said applies its conceptual definitions of deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources elements to a broader range of items to enhance consistency in state and local government financial statements. The ED says it would alleviate uncertainty regarding the classification of certain items that may appear to meet the definition of a deferred outflow of resources or a deferred inflow of resources.
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August 1, 2011
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The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) issued a standard that it said is aimed at resolving problems created, in part, by agencies’ use of different interpretations of “deferred maintenance.” The board said that Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS) no. 40, Definitional Changes Related to Deferred Maintenance and Repairs: Amending Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, represents a first step toward improved reporting on deferred maintenance and repairs.
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