All FASB articles – Page 7
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ArticleLIBOR death knell tolls compliance, accounting issues
The slow death of a critical benchmark interest rate will produce a series of compliance headaches for companies stretching over the next few years.
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Blog
FASB issues Q&A on CECL method, sets roundtable date
To answer CECL implementation questions, FASB issued a Q&A focusing on the weight average remaining maturity, or WARM, method some entities are exploring.
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CECL queues up as next big accounting change in 2019
The long-awaited new accounting for credit losses, better known as CECL, is moving forward in 2019 unless someone takes definitive action to delay or alter it.
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Goodwill impairments are on the rise, latest study says
Goodwill impairments are rising on corporate balance sheets, according to the latest analysis from advisory firm Duff & Phelps, suggesting impairment will be a source of heartburn in year-end reporting.
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ArticleWeary from accounting change? Brace for more in 2019
Change has become the new normal in public company accounting offices, and 2019 promises to deliver even more of the same.
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Blog
FASB plans January roundtable to address CECL tension
Amid growing tension over a pending new standard on recognizing credit losses, the Financial Accounting Standards Board says it will convene a roundtable in January.
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Banking regulators approve CECL relief measure
Banking regulators issued some relief for banks worried about the effects of adopting CECL, but bankers are still concerned it won’t go far enough.
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FASB chair dismisses any delay of lease rules
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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House plans hearing on CECL’s effect on economy, banks
The SEC may be hands-off with respect to CECL, but the House Financial Services Committee is exploring the expected effect of the accounting change on the economy.
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FASB proposes updates to financial instrument rules
FASB has issued a proposal to amend rules on three major standards on financial instruments to address clarity and implementation issues.
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ArticleTax rules, market changes may stretch goodwill testing
Big changes in market conditions and tax rules could drive some added rigor into the annual year-end test of goodwill sitting on corporate balance sheets.
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SEC, FASB members offer no hopes for CECL delay
Amid calls for a delay or changes to CECL, the SEC's chief accountant is defending the rulemaking process under FASB and its independence.
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Despite calls to delay CECL, FASB plans amendments
FASB has decided to follow the advice of an advisory group and make some changes to CECL to address implementation issues.
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FASB finalizes rules on collaborative arrangements
The FASB continues to field and answer one-off questions on revenue recognition, with the most recent installments on collaborative arrangements and franchise fees.
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ArticleBanks sound alarm on CECL, calling for delay, study
When the economy starts to sour, CECL will push it faster and further in that direction, say banks calling for a delay and study of the new loan loss rules.
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FASB edits hedging standard, more changes to come
FASB has finalized a change to the new hedge accounting standard to expand the list of permissible U.S. benchmark interest rates.
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Big changes in store for goodwill testing, report says
Big changes in tax and accounting rules should produce big changes in goodwill impairment testing this year, according to a new report from Mercer.
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Add hedging to year-end accounting change to-do list
The accounting may be simpler under a new standard on hedging, but that doesn’t mean the transition is any simpler than for any other accounting change.
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Blog
Banks appeal to Treasury to intervene on CECL
Banks are asking Treasury to intervene on CECL and delay it, worried implementation will threaten financial stability in a future recession.
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Companies launch year-end push to new lease rules
The Q4 dash to new lease accounting is on, and it’s looking like some companies will not flip the switch to new systems by the Jan. 1 effective date.