FASB Q&A addresses lease concessions related to coronavirus
By 
Maria L. Murphy2020-04-13T15:03:00
FASB staff has issued interpretative guidance in the form of a question-and-answer document addressing accounting for lease concessions related to economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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