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TOPICS / ACCOUNTING & REPORTING

Don’t lose momentum on revenue recognition standard

Numerous changes, including a proposed delay in the effective date, are in play for the new revenue recognition standard. Here’s what preparers need to know and why they need to work toward implementation.

Revenue recognition revisited

A reexamination of new revenue recognition rules has led to tinkering with the standard that is considered the biggest achievement of the convergence efforts of FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

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