FASB financial accounting & reporting

FASB issued its long-awaited guidance on accounting for leases. Here are some things companies may want to consider as they work to comply with the standard.

FASB issued a new standard on financial reporting for leases that is designed to bring transparency and comparability to lessee balance sheets.

A FASB standard issued in 1997 meets its objectives of simplifying computations of earnings per share and improving comparability with international standards, a review team reported.

The AICPA issued a new interpretation to clarify a permissible reporting convention when a review is performed in accordance with the SSARSs and with another set of review standards.

FASB affirmed narrow-scope changes and practical expedients to its revenue recognition standard this week on issues including collectibility, contract modifications, and completed contracts at transition.

FASB decided to perform research on six topics for consideration of possible accounting standard setting.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed amendments that are designed to address cash flow issues in financial reporting for which existing guidance does not exist or is unclear.

New guidance for federal government reporting entities is designed to assist with valuation for opening balances for inventory, operating materials and supplies, and stockpile materials.

Two proposals issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are designed to improve presentation and disclosure in retirement benefit accounting.

FASB issued a standard Tuesday that makes targeted changes to existing GAAP for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments.

FASAB is proposing alternative methods for federal government reporting entities in establishing opening balances for general property, plant and equipment.

The 2016 taxonomy contains updates for accounting standards changes and other improvements to the previous taxonomy.

FASB’s project on impairment of financial instruments will provide a realistic view of expected loan losses, board Chairman Russell Golden said at the AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.