SEC scrutinizing revenue judgments under new and old rules, deputy warns
As new standards on revenue recognition, leases, and more will touch trillions of dollars on corporate balance sheets, SEC Deputy Chief Accountant Wesley Bricker advises companies to explain to investors what is changing, why it’s changing, how it will change, and when. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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