GASB addresses lease accounting
A new guide contains Q&As to assist in implementation.
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A new guide contains Q&As to assist in implementation.
A new accounting standard for federal government agencies eliminates the required stewardship information category and updates references to lease accounting.
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The board also published an implementation guide.
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State and local governments received implementation guidance for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s lease accounting standard.
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GASB issued an implementation guide that is designed to assist state and local government financial reporting personnel as they adopt and apply certain GASB statements.
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GASB issued a proposed implementation guide that is designed to help state and local governments understand the board's new standard on lease accounting.
References to leases in three statements would change.
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