FASB Gets Mixed Reviews from Groups on Proposed Tax Disclosure Rules, Including Strong Concerns
The FASB received a mixed bag of responses by its May 30, 2023, deadline to proposed income tax disclosure rules, …
The Accountants Weigh in: Savvy Businesses Can Successfully Navigate This Year’s Economic Stresses
In the past three years, seven U.S. banks failed. These include Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank …
FASB to Whittle Through Agenda ‘Fairly Quickly’ and Issue Consult Document Again Next Year, Chair Says
The FASB plans to complete most of the projects on its technical agenda in the next 18 months and may …
Fed Up with Lease Accounting Rules, Some Private Companies Turn to Tax Basis to File Statements
Some privately held companies are fed up and “exhausted” over adopting big new accounting standards, especially leases, and now have …
Issues will Bubble Up to FASB from Financial Data Transparency Act’s Impact on Companies
The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) will impact corporate SEC Registrants’ digital reporting and therefore that law should be kept …
Newly Issued FASB Accounting Rule Offers Simpler Way to Report Federal and State Tax Credit Investments
An accounting rule that was specifically developed for reporting low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) investments has been expanded to include …
New FASB Accounting Rules Issued for Leases Between Related Businesses with a Common Owner
As expected, the FASB on March 27, 2023, published narrowly drawn amendments to lease accounting rules that clarify issues that …
FASB Proposes Accounting Rules for Measuring, Presenting and Disclosing Crypto Assets
The FASB on March 23, 2023, issued a proposal to provide accounting and disclosure rules for certain types of crypto …
FASB Issues Proposal that Will Boost Disclosures around Income Taxes Companies Pay in U.S., Overseas
The FASB on March 15, 2023, proposed a package of income tax disclosure rules that will require companies to provide …
Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Sparks Speculation that FASB Accounting Rules for Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Should be Revised
In light of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure, speculation has surfaced about whether the FASB’s accounting rules for held-to-maturity (HTM) …