Time is running short in the revenue recognition implementation effort as public companies must adopt FASB’s new standard at the beginning of 2018.
Accounting & reporting
FASB aims to ease pain of implementing lease accounting, other standards
Changes and proposed changes to FASB’s new lease accounting standard that were announced last week addressed financial statement preparers’ most pressing implementation concerns.
New working drafts address 5 revenue recognition issues
Working drafts for a total of five revenue recognition implementation issues in four industries were exposed by the AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee.
Lessons to learn from SEC accounting and auditing enforcements
Five principles can help prevent, detect, or correct the most frequent securities law violations adjudicated by the SEC.
SEC proposes simplifying disclosure requirements
Repetition and immaterial disclosures will be discouraged.
FASB lays out technical agenda
The board also issued several exposure drafts.
SEC seeks professional accounting fellow applicants
The positions will begin in the summer or fall of 2018.
FASB simplifying leases standard implementation
FASB decided to simplify implementation of its new lease accounting standard in an effort to reduce costs and decrease challenges for financial statement preparers.
Practical considerations for lease accounting
Here are some things financial statement preparers should keep in mind when implementing FASB’s lease accounting standard
FASB combines guidance for income statement, comprehensive income into one topic
In an effort to simplify its Accounting Standards Codification, FASB has combined its guidance for income statements and comprehensive income into one topic.
Kroeker reappointed as FASB’s vice chairman
James Kroeker was reappointed as FASB’s vice chairman, the Financial Accounting Foundation Board of Trustees announced.
Not-for-profit standard implementation assistance for health care entities
Three issue analyses from the AICPA Health Care Expert Panel could help with implementation of FASB’s new standard.
FASAB addresses intragovernmental exchanges, component reporting
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board addressed accounting for intragovernmental exchange transactions and assigning assets to component reporting entities.
FinREC releases more revenue recognition working drafts
FinREC has been seeking public comment on working drafts that provide industry-specific guidance for entities implementing FASB’s new revenue recognition standard.
Improving internal control over segment reporting
Faithfully applying the principles of ASC Topic 280 can help financial statement preparers avoid problems in a high-risk area.
FASB standard aims to simplify hedge accounting
The board aims to equalize nonfinancial and financial hedging strategies.
Accounting and ERP systems: A look inside drillable financial statements
Drillable data is not only easy to navigate, it also provides a stellar audit trail sure to make any auditor smile.
New TQA helps with public business entity determination
The TQA was developed to assist those seeking clarity in their public business entity status.
CPAs reveal their most common client questions
Clients also turn to CPAs with questions about all kinds of financial matters, particularly about their companies and accounting.
SEC proposes simplifying disclosure requirements
The SEC proposed amendments that are designed to simplify disclosures without sacrificing information that is important to investors.
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