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FASB financial accounting & reporting
Hedging gets a boost from simplified accounting guidance
Companies are finding that FASB’s new hedge accounting guidance removes some of the barriers that had prevented them from taking advantage of hedging opportunities.
FASB addresses accounting for implementing certain cloud-computing arrangements
FASB issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update that would clarify the accounting for implementation costs related to a cloud-computing arrangement that is a service contract.
FASB proposes lease standard implementation improvements
The draft adds a transition option and a practical expedient.
FASB issues technical corrections to financial instruments standard
FASB issued technical corrections and improvements to its financial instruments standard on recognition and measurement of financial assets and liabilities that was originally issued in 2016.
FASB proposes adding a new benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting
FASB proposed adding a new U.S. benchmark interest rate to the list of rates permitted in the application of hedge accounting.
FASB addresses stranded income tax effects of new tax law
FASB issued new rules that provide financial statement preparers with an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
FASB moving forward on reclassification of stranded tax effects
FASB is moving quickly to give financial statement preparers a targeted improvement in their accounting for effects of the new tax reform law.
GASB developing revenue and expense recognition model
GASB is seeking public feedback as it develops a revenue and expense recognition model for state and local government accounting.
7 revenue recognition issues exposed by FinREC
The AICPA Financial Reporting Executive Committee sought public comment on seven new revenue recognition implementation issues to be added to the AICPA’s revenue recognition guide.
FASB combines guidance on 2 subjects into 1 topic
Income statements and comprehensive income are now covered in FASB ASC Topic 220.
Kroeker reappointed as FASB’s vice chairman
The position was reinstated in 2013.
FASB simplifying leases standard implementation
Preparers have had trouble finding and extracting data.
Tips for lease accounting implementation
The effective date for implementing FASB’s new lease accounting standard is still about one year away, but it will require additional resources and a team effort.
FASB clarifies lease standard’s application to land easements
The change is expected to make adopting the leases standard easier for some land easements.
FASB Q&As discuss financial reporting implications of tax law
FASB issued four staff Q&As that address financial reporting issues related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
FASB proposes corporate reporting change related to new tax law
FASB proposed a new standard that is intended to help organizations reclassify certain income effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
FASB Q&A supports use of SAB 118 by private companies, not-for-profits
Private companies and not-for-profits that elect to apply the guidance in a new SEC staff accounting bulletin should apply all relevant aspects of the bulletin in its entirety, FASB’s staff said.
FASB addresses financial reporting impacts of new tax law
FASB addressed numerous financial reporting implications of P.L. 115-97, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
FASB proposes lease standard implementation improvements
A proposed FASB Accounting Standards Update seeks to ease the implementation of the new leases accounting standard.
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