Every accountant knows that numbers tell a story. The narrative can be powerful and revealing. Sometimes, it can point to broader trends that change the way we see and conduct business, a fact ...

A new report from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board indicates that auditing firms have apparently ignored or forgotten the lessons that came out of the Bernard Madoff scandal and similar ...

For public companies with a December 31, 2018, fiscal year-end, new hedge accounting rules will become effective on January 1, 2019. The FASB issued the new hedge accounting guidance on August 28, ...

Public companies with a December 31 year-end have recently completed months-long (if not years-long) efforts on the adoption of ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606). The ...

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As a result of Covid-19 and the changing landscape related to leases, private companies have received more time to prepare for and adopt the new lease accounting standards in their financial reporting ...

Nonprofit managers — especially those with no formal financial training — may need to do extra homework in matters of accounting and finance to keep up with the growing demand for sophisticated ...

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After evaluating recent SEC comment letters* on lease accounting disclosures, LeaseQuery, a recognized leader of purpose-built accounting software, announced the findings in ...

Bernard, Victor L., Robert C. Merton, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Mark-to-Market Accounting for Banks and Thrifts: Lessons from the Danish Experience." Journal of Accounting Research 33, no. 1 (spring ...

The long-term impact of the new lease accounting compliance standards has yet to be seen, but the implementation issues facing many entities have become increasingly evident. Compiling lease data and ...