GASB Accounting Requirements

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July 9, 2019

GASB seeks comment on several issues

GASB issued an omnibus exposure draft covering accounting and financial reporting issues identified during the implementation of previous GASB guidance.

June 28, 2019

GASB proposes changes to Sec. 457 plan reporting

GASB proposed new guidance that would clarify the accounting and financial reporting of Internal Revenue Code Sec. 457 deferred compensation plans.

June 18, 2019

New GASB guide addresses fiduciary activities

GASB issued a new implementation guide that includes questions and answers related to recently released GASB standards on accounting and financial reporting for fiduciary activities.

June 13, 2019

GASB proposes guidance on PPPs and APAs

The guidance is designed to improve accounting and financial reporting for public-private and public-public partnership arrangements. Comments on the proposal were requested by Sept. 13.

May 22, 2019

GASB proposes guidance for subscription-based IT arrangements

GASB proposed guidance for state and local government accounting for subscription-based information technology arrangements.

May 2, 2019

New GASB guide assists with implementation

A new implementation guide issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board can assist state and local governments as they adopt certain GASB statements.

February 28, 2019

GASB issues proposed lease accounting implementation guide

GASB issued a proposed implementation guide that is designed to help state and local governments understand the board’s new standard on lease accounting.

February 1, 2019

GASB proposes implementation guidance

Q&As would address application of many topics.

January 3, 2019

GASB proposes implementation guide for fiduciary activities standard

GASB published a proposed implementation guide that provides questions and answers about the board’s new standards for state and local government accounting and financial reporting for fiduciary activities.

December 1, 2018

GASB proposes targeted improvements, new concepts

The aim is to make financial reporting more useful for decision-making.

November 27, 2018

GASB proposes implementation guidance

GASB issued a proposal that would provide implementation guidance for certain state and local government accounting standards.

October 1, 2018

GASB proposes new rules for reporting conduit debt obligations

Variation in practice was a concern under existing rules.

August 6, 2018

GASB proposes new rules for reporting conduit debt obligations

Under new rules proposed by GASB, state and local governments would use a single method to report conduit debt obligations and related obligations.

June 22, 2018

GASB addresses interest cost incurred before a construction period ends

State and local governments will provide new information to financial statement users under a standard GASB issued that establishes accounting rules for accounting for interest cost incurred before the end of a construction period.

June 1, 2018

New GASB standard addresses debt disclosures

Direct borrowings and direct placements are to be presented separately.

May 21, 2018

GASB issues implementation guidance

New implementation guidance issued by the GASB is designed to clarify, explain or elaborate on state and local government accounting standards.

January 3, 2018

How to handle GASB implementation challenges

State and local government finance staffs have had to implement several new, significant GASB statements. Here are tips for handling the challenges.

July 13, 2017

GASB proposes changes to debt disclosures

The information about debt disclosed by state and local governments would change if a new GASB proposal is approved.

July 1, 2017

GASB issues rules for accounting for certain debt extinguishment

Statement No. 86 applies in certain situations involving an irrevocable trust.

June 28, 2017

GASB establishes new approach for reporting leases

GASB issued a statement that is designed to help align the accounting and financial reporting of lease transactions more closely with their economic substance.

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