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April 27, 2023

How the Financial Accounting Foundation plans to strengthen oversight

The organization’s latest effort provide a more convenient way for stakeholders with questions about due process in standard-setting to voice their concerns.

April 7, 2023

FASAB issues statement to clarify lease terms

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board issued a statement intended to provide targeted technical clarifications to further facilitate implementation of SFFAS 54, Leases.

March 17, 2023

FASAB issues bulletin on reimbursable work agreements

FASAB issued a technical bulletin to further explain and address accounting issues not directly covered under Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 54 and other relevant statements.

February 27, 2023

FAF debuts enhanced access to online accounting standards

The Financial Accounting Foundation released its free, enhanced online access to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the GASB Governmental Accounting Research System.

February 6, 2023

GASB proposes implementation guidance on subscription-based IT arrangements

GASB issued a proposed implementation guidance that is intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on existing guidance on subscription-based information technology arrangements.

November 21, 2022

FAF publishes new strategic plan

The Financial Accounting Foundation released its new strategic plan, which outlines the strategic goals that the organization will address over the next several years.

November 15, 2022

FASAB seeks comments on annual report, 3-year plan

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is seeking comments on its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 and Three-Year Plan.

November 15, 2022

GASB proposes new implementation guidance

GASB issues proposed implementation guidance in the form of questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on certain pronouncements.

October 21, 2022

Resources for organizations requiring an audit related to COVID-19 relief

AICPA & CIMA tools can assist organizations new to single audits or similar compliance engagements.

July 7, 2022

GASB issues enhanced concepts for notes to financial statements

The GASB issued a concepts statement to guide the board when establishing note disclosure requirements for state and local governments — part of its response to research reexamining existing note disclosure requirements.

June 30, 2022

GASB issues proposal requiring disclosure of certain governmental risks

Stakeholders can comment on the GASB’s draft of a proposal that would require governments to disclose information that could affect their level of services or their ability to meet obligations as they come due.

June 16, 2022

GASB streamlines guidance on compensated absences with unified model

The GASB updates the model for compensated absences to enhance recognition and measurement requirements and simplify disclosure requirements.

June 13, 2022

GASB guidance focuses on improving, clarifying standards for accounting changes

GASB issued guidance designed to improve the accounting and financial reporting requirements for accounting changes and error corrections.

May 10, 2022

GASB addresses range of practice issues in statement

In an omnibus statement, the GASB issued guidance and clarifications on numerous accounting and financial reporting issues.

April 14, 2022

Single audit relief provided to certain governments with Treasury COVID-19 funding

Unprecedented federal relief expenditures of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds left many small governments in need of single audits for the first time.

March 30, 2022

FASAB proposes conforming amendments to 4 technical releases

A proposal issued Wednesday by the Accounting and Auditing Policy Committee of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board would amend four federal government accounting standards technical releases to conform with recently issued guidance.

March 1, 2022

Audits of PRF for-profit funds, other issues discussed in GAQC resources

New tools offered by the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center discuss coronavirus relief fund audit requirements for for-profit health care entities as well as single audit tips for auditors and organizations subject to single audit requirements.

February 3, 2022

Single audit guidance for 7 programs provided in OMB’s Addendum 2

The OMB issued a second addendum to its 2021 Compliance Supplement for single audits.

January 6, 2022

Treasury rule provides flexibility for state and local government pandemic aid

State and local governments will have increased flexibility to pursue a wider range of uses under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program.

January 6, 2022

GASB to consider governmental going concern standards

GASB has decided to undertake a major project on accounting and financial reporting for going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress.

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