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TOPICS / ACCOUNTING & REPORTING

CECL isn’t just for banks anymore

Revised financial instruments standards that impact all industries and apply to a broad range of financial assets have begun to take effect. The effective date for SEC filers is years beginning after Dec. 15, 2019.

FASB debt classification reproposal sparks concerns

FASB’s attempts to simplify the classification of debt in a classified balance sheet may have unintended consequences, according to a comment letter sent by the AICPA Technical Issues Committee.

Lease accounting: Keep pushing ahead

Despite FASB’s delay in the lease accounting effective date for private companies and certain other entities, there’s not a lot of time for companies to handle a complicated implementation.

A new path for private companies with VIEs

FASB has expanded the election not to consolidate for private companies with variable-interest entities. Users of private company financial statements told FASB that consolidation does not help them analyze financial statements.

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Promises of ‘fast and easy’ threaten SOC credibility

CPAs who provide Service and Organization Control (SOC) examinations warn that an ongoing push for high-volume SOC services may come at the cost of quality and objectivity.