The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has announced an enhancement that will facilitate stakeholders’ ability to raise potential concerns about compliance with the due process procedures of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). This is part of FAF’s continuing endeavor to improve its oversight activities and to further increase disclosure requirements for stakeholders. The enhancement gives stakeholders the ability to flag and report to the FAF’s Oversight Committee (Committee) supposed failures by either the FASB or the GASB to follow their due process procedures as defined in the FAF By-Laws. Continue reading "FAF Trustees Improve Stakeholder Feedback..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has published GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) concerning income tax disclosures. Continue reading "FASB Proposes GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for..." »

On March 29th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) titled “Topic 323, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures: Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method”. The ASU is a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). Continue reading "FASB Releases ASU for Investments in Tax Credit..." »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has published proposed GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU). Continue reading "FASB Proposes GAAP Taxonomy Improvements for..." »

On March 27th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that adds enhancements to the guidance for applying Topic 842, Leases to arrangements between entities under common control. Some stakeholders shared concerns with applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control during the process of FASB’s post-implementation review (PIR) of Topic 842. Continue reading "FASB Releases ASU to Enhance Guidance for Topic..." »

On March 20, 2023, the SEC upgraded the EDGAR system to Release 23.1. The system now supports the 2023 reporting taxonomies. The SEC does not anticipate the removal of the 2021 versions of any taxonomies to occur before June 2023. For more information and a complete list of supported standard taxonomies, visit the Standard Taxonomies webpage on sec.gov. Continue reading "SEC Issues 2023 XBRL Taxonomies Update" »

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host a webinar to discuss improvements made to both the 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for recently published FASB Accounting Standards Updates and the 2023 SEC Reporting Taxonomy (SRT). The improvements made were based on the 2023 Taxonomy Releases, which included compiled feedback and internal analysis. The 90-minute webinar will take place on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 and will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. {expires: 2023-04-12} Continue reading "FASB to Host Webinar on 2023 GAAP/SRT and..." »

On February 15th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) published a proposed GAAP Taxonomy Reference Style Guide and updated the GAAP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section to include new guidance on tagging. Continue reading "FASB Proposes GAAP Taxonomy Reference Style..." »

On February 6th, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) released proposed implementation guidance that would expound on existing guidance related to subscription-based information technology arrangements (SBITAs). The Exposure Draft, Additional Proposal for Implementation Guidance Update—2023, focuses on whether the definition of a cloud computing arrangement is comparable to that of an SBITA, as defined in GASB Statement No. 96, Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements. Continue reading "GASB Introduces Proposed Guidance to Facilitate..." »

In October 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the Invitation to Comment, Proposed Meta Model Relationships. The initial comment period, which was set to end on January 10, 2023, has been extended to May 11, 2023. Continue reading "FASB Staff Extends Comment Period on Proposed..." »

On December 23rd, the SEC approved the 2023 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the related annual accounting support fee. The PCAOB monitors the audits and auditors of the financial statements that are submitted by registered broker-dealers and issuers. Section 109 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the PCAOB to establish, with SEC approval, a reasonable accounting support fee to fund its operations. Continue reading "SEC Approves PCAOB Budget and Accounting..." »

On November 30th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released for comment the proposed GAAP taxonomy improvements for the proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU), which is aimed at improving accounting guidance for lease arrangements between entities under common control. Continue reading "FASB Staff Releases Proposed GAAP Taxonomy..." »

The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has released the final version of its new strategic plan. The FAF is the organization that oversees the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). Because stakeholder feedback is the foundation of the organization’s work, the new strategic plan is based on extensive engagement with stakeholders via comment letters, an online survey, and a number of individual interviews. Continue reading "Financial Accounting Foundation Releases New..." »

On November 15th, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) released proposed implementation guidance that uses a questions and answers format to clarify and expound on certain GASB pronouncements. Continue reading "GASB Proposes Guidance to Help Stakeholders..." »

On November 15th, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released a proposed Taxonomy Implementation Guide. The Guide is premised on the proposed 2023 GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy, which is currently awaiting SEC acceptance and subject to change until the finalized version is published. The newly proposed Guide, Financial Services—Investment Companies (Including SEC S-X Schedules for Business Development Companies), is comprised of examples intended to help users of the taxonomy understand how the reporting framework for investment companies is structured within the taxonomy. Continue reading "FASB Issues Proposed Investment Companies..." »