Accounting standards

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By Alfred Cang, Javier Blas, Serene Cheong and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen
April 21, 2020 1:34 PM

As oil prices collapsed in the fallout from the coronavirus, Singapore-based Hin Leong's foundations crumbled.

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FASB chairman Russell Golden
Michael Cohn
April 21, 2020 11:52 AM

The proposal would delay the effective date for one year for some private companies and nonprofits in applying the leases standard and for franchisor businesses in applying the revenue recognition standard.

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AICPA building in Durham, N.C.
Michael Cohn
April 21, 2020 10:28 AM

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has decided to defer the effective dates of seven of its recently issued Statements on Auditing Standards because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
April 20, 2020 10:59 AM

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released its 2020-2023 strategy and 2020-2021 work plan, while acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic could throw those plans out of whack.

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Broken chains
J.W. Verret
April 16, 2020 11:07 AM

Lawmakers delayed the new accounting standard as part of the stimulus package, but they shouldn't let bankers persuade them to eliminate it outright.

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GASB logo at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Sean McCabe
April 16, 2020 10:49 AM

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is proposing to delay the effective dates of provisions for all Statements and Implementation Guides by one year.

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Michael Cohn
April 13, 2020 3:06 PM

The Treasury Department has created a web-based portal through which state, local and tribal governments will be able to access payments to help offset the costs of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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FASB, GASB and FAF logos on the wall at headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut
Michael Cohn
April 12, 2020 3:08 PM

The Financial Accounting Standards Board staff released a question-and-answer document to respond to questions about the lease accounting guidance for lease concessions in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
April 8, 2020 4:44 PM

The Financial Accounting Standards Board plans to propose that private companies and nonprofits get an extra year to implement the lease accounting standard while also giving private franchisor companies an extra year for revenue recognition.

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“This provision acknowledges the procyclical nature of CECL is a threat to our economy and the ability for small businesses to access credit when they need it most," said Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo.
Neil Haggerty
April 7, 2020 9:30 PM

Measures that delay the Current Expected Credit Losses standard and reduce a community bank capital ratio are temporary, but the industry now sees an opening to argue that they should be permanent.

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