Big Four to FASB: Guidance needed on supplier financing arrangements
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-10-24T18:05:00
The Big Four accounting firms are asking FASB to provide guidance regarding the financial statement disclosures that should be provided by companies that have entered supplier finance programs involving their trade payables.
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