Accounting standards

FASB, GASB and FAF logos on the wall at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Shana Clor-Proell
May 18, 2020 4:04 PM

Members of the American Accounting Association's Financial Reporting Policy Committee denounce provisions in the CARES Act they see as threatening FASB’s independence and setting a dangerous precedent with serious potential to undermine confidence in corporate financial reporting.

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Clancy Fossum
May 13, 2020 12:49 PM

As the world grapples with the escalating impact of the pandemic, a stark realization is now sweeping over accounting and finance teams — they’re the ones who have to figure out how countless uncertainties fit into their reporting and GAAP.

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Coronavirus remote work telecommuting
Elizabeth Hughes
May 13, 2020 11:43 AM

As businesses and employers make the sudden shift to agile working from home, how does this change their approach to maintaining their accounts?

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EY
By Ruben Munsterman and William Canny
May 12, 2020 11:39 AM

EY’s Dutch unit is asking its partners in the Netherlands to stump up funding to help it confront the blow to its business from COVID-19 measures.

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IFAC offices
Michael Cohn
May 11, 2020 3:50 PM

Nations around the world face unexpected expenses and revenue shortfalls arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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GASB logo at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Michael Cohn
May 8, 2020 2:29 PM

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is postponing the effective dates of many of its pronouncements and implementation guides for 12 to 18 months to provide some breathing room for accountants.

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AICPA building in Durham, N.C.
Michael Cohn
May 7, 2020 3:06 PM

The American Institute of CPAs’ Professional Ethics Executive Committee has decided to postpone the effective dates for three of its ethics interpretations in its Code of Professional Conduct for one year, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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IFAC offices
Michael Cohn
May 4, 2020 12:08 PM

The international group has published a roadmap that focuses on four main areas of change.

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Michael Cohn
April 27, 2020 5:28 PM

Public companies are dealing with a variety of financial reporting difficulties in the face of the unpredictable COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it’s having on businesses of all sizes.

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Lease accounting standards obstacles FASB chart
Len Neuhaus
April 24, 2020 10:30 AM

Recent events affecting the global financial health of businesses have forced CFOs and treasurers to conserve and preserve cash.

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