The evaluation of whether contracts involving cryptoassets contain embedded derivatives, and borrowing, lending and mining of cryptoassets all come with complex accounting implications. This nonauthoritative guidance can steer entities in the right direction on reporting the performance of these assets more consistently in the financial statement.
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GASB to consider governmental going concern standards
GASB has decided to undertake a major project on accounting and financial reporting for going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress.
FASB issues 2 new financial accounting concept statements
Two new FASB concept statements address financial statement elements and factors FASB should consider in developing accounting guidance.
FASB ASU addresses supplier finance programs
A proposed Accounting Standards Update would help investors and others better consider the effects on a buyer’s working capital, liquidity and cash flows. The comment deadline is March 21.
Digital assets, intangibles among priorities on FASB’s new research agenda
FASB updated its research agenda Wednesday in response to comments received in a consultation earlier this year.
SEC addresses share buyback disclosures, insider trading rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued separate proposals Wednesday that are designed to enhance share buyback disclosures and provide protections against insider trading.
FASB working to balance desires of investors and preparers
Investors want more disaggregated information. Financial statement preparers are concerned about the costs of preparing that information. FASB Chair Richard Jones is seeking to balance those priorities.
Tips for avoiding trouble with non-GAAP reporting
Non-GAAP measures in public company reporting continue to be scrutinized carefully by SEC staff, according to information presented at the AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.
Revenue recognition: Tips for challenging circumstances
Certain issues related to revenue recognition are causing enough application problems that the Financial Accounting Standards Board may choose to adjust the standard. But in the meantime, financial statement preparers need to apply the current rules correctly.
Digital assets: Auditing, accounting, and what’s next
A CPA leader shares talks about auditing and accounting related to digital assets — the challenges, the role of skill development, and what’s next in the evolving space.
SEC increases scrutiny of issuers whose auditors aren’t PCAOB-inspected
The SEC issued rules that create new disclosure requirements for companies that issue public securities in the US but are audited by firms that are not subject to inspection by the PCAOB.
Revenue, SPACs, and LIBOR pose year-end accounting challenges
Some new and complex accounting issues are facing financial statement preparers as 2021 draws to a close.
FASAB clarifies federal accounting rules for debt cancellation
Debt cancellation is a nonexchange activity that should be reported by federal entities on the statement of changes in net position, according to an interpretation issued by FASAB.
Spring-loaded awards merit accounting scrutiny, SEC staff says
“Spring-loaded” awards are share-based compensation that companies award to executives shortly before announcing market-moving information. The SEC staff says that when measuring compensation, companies must consider the impact that the information will have upon release.
FASB reconsiders accounting for troubled debt restructuring by creditors
FASB’s accounting guidance for troubled debt restructuring by creditors would be eliminated for organizations that have adopted its credit losses standard, under a proposal the board issued Tuesday.
New FASB standard requires businesses to disclose government aid
Businesses that receive certain forms of government assistance will be required to disclose that aid in the notes to their annual financial statements under a standard the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Wednesday.
Credit losses: 4 things you need to know
Here’s what private company finance personnel need to know about CECL as the time for implementation approaches.
FASB issues risk-free rate rule to cut costs for nonpublic lessees
Nonpublic lessees such as private companies, not-for-profits, and employee benefit plans will be permitted to elect risk-free rates for lease accounting by class of underlying asset rather than at the entitywide level under a new rule issued Thursday by FASB.
FASB declines to extend nonpublic lease accounting effective date
Private companies and not-for-profits will not see further relief from the effective date of FASB’s new lease accounting standard after the board voted Wednesday to reject a request for a two-year extension.
FASAB amends lease accounting requirements
Lease accounting requirements for federal agencies were amended and clarified Thursday when FASAB issued new guidance.
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