Specific guidance on this topic is currently lacking.
FASB financial accounting & reporting
Expected credit loss standard moves forward
The global financial crisis spurred demand for timely information.
FASB proposes technical corrections and changes
The board aims for incremental improvements to GAAP.
FASB proposes amending consolidation guidance
FASB would amend consolidation guidance under a proposal issued with the intent of providing more useful information to users of financial statements.
New FASB standard requires earlier reporting of credit losses
Credit losses on loans and other financial instruments will be required to be reported in a more timely fashion under a standard the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued.
FASB proposes clarifying scope of nonfinancial asset derecognition guidance
FASB wants to clarify the scope of its nonfinancial asset derecognition guidance and address accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets.
Lease accounting implementation a challenge for preparers
Companies are encountering challenges with new lease accounting standards in a process few expect to be easy, according to a recent Deloitte survey.
FASB simplifies transition to equity method of accounting
The new rules eliminate the retroactive adoption requirement in certain cases.
Governments get guidance on split-interest agreements
GASB’s standard affects recognition and measurement.
FASB moves to simplify share-based payment accounting
Private Company Council concerns played a role in the revamp.
FASB standard unifies embedded derivative practices
New rules implement a 4-step decision sequence.
FASB proposes more clarifications to revenue standard
Clarifications on guidance for contract costs, and preproduction costs related to long-term supply arrangements are included in the proposal.
FASB proposes simplifying goodwill impairment testing
FASB issued a proposal that would simplify goodwill impairment testing. The board proposed removing Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.
Revenue judgments must be well-reasoned, SEC’s Bricker says
Financial statement preparers should make sure their judgments on revenue recognition are well-reasoned as they implement new accounting standards, SEC Deputy Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker said Thursday.
Earnings-per-share standard gets positive feedback
A review team finds that the rules accomplish their objective.
Breakage recognition, derivative contract novations addressed
FASB issues 2 new standards.
FASB proposes changes to statement of cash flows
FASB issued a proposal that is designed to eliminate diversity in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows.
New guidance issued for federal public-private partnership disclosures
Federal agencies will be required to present disclosures about public-private partnerships in their general-purpose financial statements under new guidance issued by the FASAB.
FASB to draft final standard on credit losses
FASB voted to draft a standard that will require an expected-loss approach for reporting of credit losses on loans and other financial assets rather than an incurred-loss approach.
FASB proposes technical corrections and changes
FASB issued a proposal that would make technical corrections and minor changes to its guidance in response to suggestions from stakeholders.
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