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January 12, 2023

FinCEN proposes rules about access to beneficial ownership information

Proposed regulations under the Corporate Transparency Act address protocols for access to beneficial owner information by authorized recipients.

January 6, 2023

Addressing ESG: Experts advise action but also patience

Regulation is an important step to establishing a baseline for ESG reporting, but it’s only a first step, according to panelists at the AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.

January 1, 2023

Initial direct cost and deferred rent under FASB ASC 842

Topic 842 requires that initial direct costs be added to the right-of-use asset and included in its subsequent amortization.

December 21, 2022

FASB defers sunset date of reference rate reform guidance

FASB extended the period of time preparers can use the reference rate reform relief guidance by two years, to 2024.

December 16, 2022

FASB releases GAAP Taxonomy reports

FASB has released its annual GAAP Taxonomy, which includes the 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the 2023 SEC Reporting Taxonomy.

December 16, 2022

FASB set to draft cryptoasset disclosure standard

The board made several tentative decisions related to the project, which will affect public and private entities, including investment companies and not-for-profits.

December 16, 2022

SEC adopts insider trading rule, proposes 4 rules to protect stock traders

While the adopted rule adds more checks and balances related to insider trading, the proposed rules aim to remedy SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s concerns that capital markets “are not as fair and competitive as possible for individual investors.”

December 15, 2022

FASB issues updated insurance standard

The amended standard provides transition guidance for improving the accounting for long-term duration contracts.

December 14, 2022

Highlights: AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments

Regulators encourage accounting professionals to continue to tell their clients’ story while providing updates on the standards they’re required to uphold in the process.

November 30, 2022

FASB proposes update to leases guidance

FASB is seeking comments on a proposed Accounting Standards Update intended to improve accounting guidance on related-party arrangements between entities under common control.

November 28, 2022

SEC publishes 5-year strategic plan

Plan calls for a focus on protecting the public against fraud, implementing robust regulations, and supporting a skilled and diverse workforce.

November 22, 2022

FASB seeks input on proposed new chapter of its Conceptual Framework

FASB is seeking comments on a proposed new chapter of its Conceptual Framework related to recognition and derecognition criteria and guidance for items’ addition to and removal from financial statements.

November 22, 2022

New year, new challenges: Preparing for sustainability disclosures

Those on the front line of the sustainability reporting landscape share what’s to come in 2023 and what accounting professionals need to know to prepare.

November 21, 2022

FAF publishes new strategic plan

The Financial Accounting Foundation released its new strategic plan, which outlines the strategic goals that the organization will address over the next several years.

November 15, 2022

FASAB seeks comments on annual report, 3-year plan

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is seeking comments on its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 and Three-Year Plan.

November 15, 2022

GASB proposes new implementation guidance

GASB issues proposed implementation guidance in the form of questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on certain pronouncements.

November 4, 2022

FASB seeks comment on proposed improvements to GAAP taxonomy

FASB is seeking comments on the Proposed Improvements for the 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy Reference Project.

November 4, 2022

CEOs cite consequences of not meeting expectations related to ESG

Global business leaders say the impact of ESG goes beyond simply satisfying investors and accounting standards.

November 3, 2022

IRS news, Roth conversion considerations, stopping elder financial abuse

Hear about one Inflation Reduction Act concern posed by a leading taxpayer advocate and catch up on recent JofA news and feature articles.

October 27, 2022

FASB seeks input on proposed changes to accounting for joint ventures

The proposed Accounting Standards Update intends to provide investors and other allocators of capital (collectively, investors) with more decision-useful information in a joint venture’s separate financial statements and reduce diversity in practice in this area of financial reporting.

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