How public sector finance management can adjust to COVID-19
This article discusses ways local governments can maneuver during the COVID-19 squeeze, provide service to their communities, and prepare for an uncertain future.
Governmental auditing
Government financial reporting model would change under GASB proposal
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has proposed changes to the state and local government financial reporting model.
Provider Relief Funds included in audit determination, HHS says
Nonfederal entities and for-profit entities are required to include Provider Relief Fund payments in the reported total annual federal fund expenditures that determine whether they meet the $750,000 threshold that triggers audit requirements, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced.
Pandemic issues for government financial statement preparers and auditors
The coronavirus pandemic has created numerous challenges for state and local government financial statement preparers and auditors. Many of these issues are addressed in FAQs published by the AICPA staff.
GASB issues pandemic-related accounting guidance
GASB issued a technical bulletin to help state and local governments apply existing standards to transactions related to coronavirus relief legislation and certain outflows incurred in response to the pandemic.
GASB delves into financial statement elements, revenue and expense models
GASB issued a proposed concepts statement on recognition of financial statement elements and a request for comment on preliminary views on revenue and expense recognition model proposals.
GASB addresses component units, deferred compensation plans
GASB issued a standard that is designed to reduce costs and make reporting on state and local governments’ fiduciary component units more consistent.
Lease accounting effective date deferred for federal entities
Federal government entities will have extra time to implement a new lease accounting standard after the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) announced that it is delaying the standard’s effective date.
GASB proposes accounting guidance for CARES Act aid
GASB issued a proposed technical bulletin that would help state and local governments account for funds they received from programs included in the CARES Act pandemic relief legislation.
GASB addresses subscription-based technology arrangements
GASB issued a standard that specifically addresses accounting and financial reporting for subscription-based technology arrangements used by state and local governments.
Pandemic-related CPE exceptions granted to auditors under GAGAS
Auditors performing engagements under government auditing standards were granted relief from certain CPE requirements by the US Government Accountability Office as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
GASB delays effective dates of recent pronouncements
GASB is giving state and local governments extra time to implement much of its recently issued guidance as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Materiality concepts clarified for federal entities
A new accounting standard for federal government entities is designed to define the concept of materiality more precisely.
GASB issues guidance on accounting for P3s and APAs
GASB issued guidance that is intended to improve state and local governments’ accounting for public-private and public-public partnership arrangements as well as availability payment arrangements.
GASB proposes postponing effective dates due to pandemic
GASB issued a proposal that would postpone by one year the effective dates of most GASB statements and implementation guides due to be implemented for fiscal years 2019 and later.
GASB provides guidance for LIBOR transition
GASB issued a standard that is designed to assist state and local governments in the transition away from existing interbank offered rates (IBORs) to other reference rates.
GASB considers postponing effective dates
GASB is considering postponing all statement and implementation guide provisions with an effective date that begins on or after reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2018, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
GASB addresses certain component unit criteria, deferred compensation plans
A proposal issued by GASB addresses certain component unit criteria and accounting for certain Internal Revenue Code Sec. 457 deferred compensation plans.
GASB proposes criteria for financial statement disclosures
GASB issued a proposed concepts statement that would establish new criteria for what state and local governments should disclose in the notes to their financial statements.
FASAB clarifies loss allowance for intragovernmental receivables
A technical bulletin issued by the FASAB clarified accounting guidance for federal governmental entities on the loss allowance for intragovernmental receivables.
