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Accounting & Auditing Update

The "Accounting & Auditing Update" is written by Tammy Whitehouse, a veteran business writer who has been a regular contributor to Compliance Week since 2005. Her work has also appeared in industry journals and periodicals including Journal of Business Strategy, Strategy & Leadership, Compensation & Benefits Review, Inc, Buyside, and myriad others. Whitehouse welcomes questions and comments from readers; she can be reached via e-mail at twhitehouse@complianceweek.com.
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FASB chair dismisses any delay of lease rules
Tammy Whitehouse | December 12, 2018
Amid technology challenges and minor changes to the pending new lease accounting rules, FASB is standing firm on the Jan. 1 effective date.
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FASB proposes lease rule simplification for lessors
Tammy Whitehouse | August 15, 2018
FASB has taken another step to make the adoption of the huge new standard on lease accounting a little simpler—this time for lessors.
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FASB addresses feedback to lease, hedge proposals
Tammy Whitehouse | April 3, 2018
FASB has reached some preliminary decisions about how it will revise rules on lease accounting and hedging to address implementation questions.
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KPMG poll: Much work remains to be ready for lease rules
Tammy Whitehouse | February 22, 2018
Companies still have a long way to go to be ready for new lease accounting rules that take effect in 2019, according to a recent KPMG poll.
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FASB approves change to lease rule; more changes coming
Tammy Whitehouse | January 29, 2018
FASB has finalized a change to the pending new lease accounting standard meant to make it easier for companies to transition to the new requirements.
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FASB agrees to simplifications to ease into new lease rule
Tammy Whitehouse | December 4, 2017
The lease accounting standard is about to get easier to adopt when it takes effect in 2019, but that doesn’t mean companies should slow their preparations.
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FASB proposes little fixes to big rules on financial instruments, leases
Tammy Whitehouse | October 3, 2017
FASB is proposing new clarifications to its previously issued standards on the recognition and measurement of financial instruments and on leases.
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FASB clarifies stock compensation, service agreement accounting
Tammy Whitehouse | May 16, 2017
In a pair of updates to accounting standards, the FASB is looking to shore up differences in how companies account for stock compensation and service concession arrangements.
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