FASB issued new rules that are designed to reduce complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement.
FASB financial accounting & reporting
FASB takes big steps on disclosure effectiveness
FASB’s ongoing efforts to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements led to multiple changes announced by the board.
Technology issues to consider in lease accounting
Preparers may want to consider technological tools that can help with the accounting and the administration of leases.
Proposal would withdraw inter-entity cost guidance
A new Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board proposal is designed to eliminate inconsistencies in the board’s guidance for federal entities’ accounting for inter-entity costs.
FASB addresses credit loss standard concerns
A proposal issued by FASB would amend the transition requirements and scope of the board’s new standard for accounting for credit losses.
FASB changes accounting for long-duration insurance contracts
Companies that sell products such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long-term-care insurance and annuities will change their accounting under new rules issued by FASB.
FASB proposes lessor accounting amendments
Amendments proposed by FASB are intended to make implementation of the new lease accounting standard easier and less costly for lessors.
FinREC issues working drafts on credit loss accounting issues
The AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinREC) has issued working drafts of accounting issues related to implementation of FASB’s new standard for accounting for credit losses.
FASB simplifies accounting for share-based payments
The change aligns accounting of transactions for employees and nonemployees.
FASB attempts to make lease accounting implementation easier
FASB has issued targeted changes to its new lease accounting standard that are designed to make implementation easier and reduce costs for financial statement preparers.
FASB issues 16 minor amendments to lease accounting standard
FASB clarified rules and corrected application of guidance for its lease accounting standard.
FASB issues standard devoted to minor codification improvements
FASB made clarifying changes and corrected unintended application of guidance in a standard that updates its Accounting Standards Codification.
FASB proposes targeted changes to collaborative arrangements standard
Questions arose with the new revenue recognition standard.
FinREC issues 2 revenue recognition working drafts
Gaming and telecommunications are up for discussion.
FASB supersedes guidance related to Circular 202
No significant effects on current practices are expected.
FASB proposes update to definition of ‘collections’
The proposal would realign the definitions of “collections” used in GAAP and the American Alliance of Museums’ Code of Ethics for Museums.
FASB simplifies accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees
FASB released an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) designed to improve the financial reporting for share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services.
Keeping covenants: Getting debt ratios right
A 2015 change by FASB can affect debt covenant ratios and has the potential to move companies out of compliance with their restriction thresholds.
FASAB proposes new standards for accounting and reporting of government land
A new FASAB proposal is designed to promote consistency in the accounting treatment and reporting for land holdings while considering the information needs of financial statement users.
Valuation of portfolio company investments addressed in AICPA working draft
The working draft of an Accounting and Valuation Guide issued by the AICPA provides guidance on the accounting for and valuation of portfolio company investments of venture capital and private-equity funds and other investment companies.
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