FASB proposes goodwill alternative for certain private companies, nonprofits
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Kyle Brasseur2020-12-22T18:44:00
The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed a standard update to provide an accounting alternative to the goodwill triggering event assessment for certain private companies and nonprofit organizations.
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