The IRS issued final regulations on the use of negative adjustments under Sec. 263A’s simplified methods for determining costs that must be capitalized.
Proposed guidance published on inventory valuation
The AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) published a working draft on inventory valuation and is seeking comments on the draft.
Quiz: Lay or lie? 7 sentences to help you practice
The following quiz is designed to give you practice in choosing the “right” word in business communication.
Inflation adjustments and tax tables issued for 2019
The IRS issued the 2019 annual inflation adjustments for many tax provisions as well as the 2019 tax rate tables for individuals and estates and trusts.
FASB alters transition requirements, scope of credit losses standard
FASB changed the transition requirements and clarified the scope of its standard on accounting for credit losses, which was issued in 2016.
New IRS commissioner brings practitioner’s perspective to role
Veteran tax attorney Charles Rettig gives his first public address as new IRS commissioner, speaking to CPAs Tuesday at the AICPA National Tax Conference in Washington.
FASB staff paper assists with franchise fee recognition
A new FASB staff paper provides information to private company franchisors as they decide how to recognize certain franchise fees under the new revenue recognition standard.
Revenue recognition tilts toward modified transition approach
A majority of S&P 500 companies chose the simplicity of the modified retrospective transition for their revenue recognition standard implementation, a new white paper shows.
SASB publishes industry-specific sustainability accounting standards
New industry-specific sustainability accounting standards published by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board are designed to help investors and companies make informed decisions about long-term value.
FASB proposal addresses accounting for TV series
FASB issued a proposal that would align the accounting for production costs of an episodic TV series with the accounting for films.
Social Security wage base set for 2019
The Social Security Administration said that the amount of wages subject to the old age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) tax for 2019 will be $132,900, increased from 2018’s maximum of $128,400.
Tax preparer due diligence rules are finalized
The IRS issued final regulations on the penalty that applies to tax return preparers who fail to exercise due diligence in preparing returns for taxpayers who are claiming head-of-household filing status, the earned income tax credit, the child tax credit, the additional child tax credit, or the American opportunity tax credit.
FASB clarifies collaborative arrangement accounting rules
In a new standard, FASB clarified the interaction between the guidance for certain collaborative arrangements and the revenue recognition standard.
Inflation adjustments issued for qualified retirement plans
The IRS released updated figures for retirement plan contribution limits for 2019.
It’s crunch time for private companies on revenue recognition
Here’s what company leaders need to know about an implementation job that may be arduous.
Disclosures by audit committees continue to rise
Audit committees for public companies are providing more information to the public on their procedures for oversight of external auditors, according to an analysis conducted by the Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics.
Proposed rules would exempt corporate US shareholders from Sec. 956
The IRS issued proposed regulations providing that Sec. 956, which requires an income inclusion by U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) that invest in U.S. property, should not apply to corporate shareholders.
FASB expands private company consolidation relief
FASB expanded an accounting alternative for private companies and changed the rules for all entities for deciding whether a decision-making fee is a variable interest.
IASB clarifies definition of ‘material’
The IASB revised its definition of “material” in an effort to make it easier for companies to decide which information is important enough to include in their financial statements.
FinREC issues working draft on credit loss issue
The AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) issued a working draft of an accounting issue related to the implementation of FASB’s new standard on accounting for credit losses.
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