All Revenue Recognition articles – Page 7
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To combat fraud, check accounting policies, internal controls
In the battle against fraud and restatements, a company’s best allies are strong accounting policies and well-documented internal controls, a new report says.
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Early work on new lease rules reveals big effort ahead
Waiting in line behind revenue recognition, new requirements to bring leases on to corporate balance sheets are starting to win pockets of attention.
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Lease survey suggests companies are moving toward adoption
A software company’s recent survey suggests two-thirds of companies are on schedule in adopting new lease accounting requirements, but even the firm’s CEO is wary.
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AICPA issues five new revenue recognition drafts
In the steady march to new accounting for revenue recognition, the AICPA has five more new industry-specific implementation drafts for companies to consider.
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FASB issues yet another revenue recognition clarification
Down deep in the weeds of the implementation of new revenue recognition accounting, companies have a new clarification to consider from FASB, writes Tammy Whitehouse.
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Auditors prepare to inspect revenue recognition adoption
Public companies beware: Auditors plans to scrutinize the impending switch to new revenue recognition accounting. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Second company adopts revenue rule in 2017, this time at a loss
Another aerospace company has early adopted the new revenue recognition standard, and this one says the new accounting will reduced in its reported revenue.
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Raytheon adopts new revenue rule under GAAP on Jan. 1
Raytheon takes the lead among public companies in disclosing it has adopted the new revenue recognition accounting standard under U.S. GAAP as of Jan. 1. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
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Technical side of revenue recognition still vexes companies
The more complex the transaction, the more difficult it gets to apply new revenue recognition rules. Eventually, something’s got to give, writes Tammy Whitehouse.
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FASB finalizes tweaks on business definition
FASB has finalized new guidance to make it more clear when a particular transaction constitutes the purchase or sale of a business or just a collection of assets. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Agenda 2017: revenue recognition, meet internal controls
In 2017, monumental accounting change in the form of revenue recognition will crash head on with continued intensity around internal controls. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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IOSCO joins call for disclosure on new accounting standards
International regulators, like SEC in the United States, are calling on companies to give plenty of disclosure about transition to new accounting standards.
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FASB makes "minor, minor, minor" changes to revenue recognition
FASB has issued the last batch of intended changes to clarify or correct various points raised in the new revenue recognition accounting requirements.
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Some plan to dig into leases in 2017, some not so much
The latest poll on big accounting change says some companies are making plans to devote time in 2017 to the new requirements around lease accounting, according to Tammy Whitehouse.
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Are companies ‘grieving’ over new revenue recognition rules?
Maybe it’s a collective sense of grieving that is keeping so many companies on the sidelines as big accounting change looms over revenue recognition. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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CAQ nudges audit committees on revenue recognition oversight
Citing an “urgent” need for audit committees to get up to speed on implementation of the new revenue recognition standard, the Center for Audit Quality offers some pointers. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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FASB plans pause before digging into big new rules
After issuing some huge changes to accounting standards, FASB will keep the current work load or corporate accounting offices in mind before taking on big new projects.
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SEC passes on relief for adopting revenue, then accessing capital
Companies adopting the new revenue recognition standard and accessing capital markets soon afterward are getting no clear pass on the extra reporting requirements.
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SEC renews calls for revenue disclosures at year-end
Staff members at the SEC continue to beat the drum for disclosure about revenue recognition adoption, even where companies don’t have hard numbers. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Biggest companies wrapping up revenue recognition studies
Big companies are wrapping up revenue recognition assessments and determining what to disclose to investors at year-end. Tammy Whitehouse has more.