Governmental Auditing
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.
The Financial Accounting Foundation released its free, enhanced online access to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the GASB Governmental Accounting Research System.
GASB issued a proposed implementation guidance that is intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on existing guidance on subscription-based information technology arrangements.
The Financial Accounting Foundation released its new strategic plan, which outlines the strategic goals that the organization will address over the next several years.
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) is seeking comments on its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 and Three-Year Plan.
GASB issues proposed implementation guidance in the form of questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or elaborate on certain pronouncements.
AICPA & CIMA tools can assist organizations new to single audits or similar compliance engagements.
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.
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.
The GASB updates the model for compensated absences to enhance recognition and measurement requirements and simplify disclosure requirements.
GASB issued guidance designed to improve the accounting and financial reporting requirements for accounting changes and error corrections.
In an omnibus statement, the GASB issued guidance and clarifications on numerous accounting and financial reporting issues.
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.
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.
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.
The OMB issued a second addendum to its 2021 Compliance Supplement for single audits.
State and local governments will have increased flexibility to pursue a wider range of uses under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program.
GASB has decided to undertake a major project on accounting and financial reporting for going concern uncertainties and severe financial stress.
An addendum to the Office of Management and Budget Compliance Supplement that was issued in December provides clarity on single audit requirements related to two key federal pandemic relief programs.
Major changes can be difficult to implement at any time but especially during a pandemic. Here are some lessons learned from a successful system implementation.