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May 30, 2019

Chief accountant Wesley Bricker to leave SEC

Wesley Bricker is leaving the SEC after serving as its chief accountant since 2016, the commission announced. Sagar Teotia, deputy chief accountant, will serve as acting chief accountant after Bricker departs in June.

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.

May 1, 2019

FASAB proposes eliminating RSSI, updating lease references

References to leases in three statements would change.

May 1, 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.

April 17, 2019

Yellow Book revisions update independence guidance

Revised rules published in July 2018 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office clarify the need for safeguards for practitioners when performing preparation of accounting records and financial statement services.

March 1, 2019

FASAB proposes eliminating RSSI, updating lease references

FASAB has proposed eliminating the required supplementary stewardship information (RSSI) category and updating references to leases in multiple places in its accounting standards for federal government entities.

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.

November 1, 2018

FASAB committee proposal would withdraw inter-entity cost guidance

Lease accounting rules for federal entities also were clarified.

November 1, 2018

GASB clarifies majority equity interest reporting rules

The statement divides interests into investments and component units.

November 1, 2018

Awards recognize outstanding CPAs in government

Deborah Loveless and Kathryn Belfi receive awards.

October 16, 2018

FASAB proposal seeks clearer materiality guidance

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is asking for public comment on a proposal to clarify the implementation of materiality concepts in the issuance of federal financial statements.

October 1, 2018

GASB proposes new rules for reporting conduit debt obligations

Variation in practice was a concern under existing rules.

September 28, 2018

GASB proposes targeted improvements, new concepts

GASB issued separate proposals that are designed to deliver targeted improvements to the financial reporting model and advance new concepts to guide the board in developing standards on recognition in state and local government financial statements.

September 4, 2018

GASB clarifies majority equity interest reporting rules

Clarifying guidance issued by GASB explains that state and local governments are required to consider the definition of an acquisition in their accounting for majority equity interest in an organization.

September 1, 2018