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ASU’s falling under ASC Topic 326 Update 2016-13 —Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

ASU’s falling under ASC Topic 326 Update 2016-13 —Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

Published May 27, 2024

This update was subsequently updated ASU2018-19, 2019-15, 2019-11, 2020-03, 2022- 02 Effective Date: Public entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filers, this update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, as amended by ASU 2019-10, fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal ...

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FASB ISSUES ASU 2023-08 December 2023 INTANGIBLES – GOODWILL AND OTHER – CRYPTO ASSETS (SUBTOPIC 350-60) Accounting for the Disclosure of Crypto Assets

FASB ISSUES ASU 2023-08 December 2023 INTANGIBLES – GOODWILL AND OTHER – CRYPTO ASSETS (SUBTOPIC 350-60) Accounting for the Disclosure of Crypto Assets

Published May 13, 2024

Why Is the FASB Issuing This Accounting Standards Update (Update)? The Board is issuing the amendments in this Update to improve the accounting for and disclosure of crypto assets. Stakeholder feedback, including from respondents to the 2021 FASB Invitation to Comment (ITC), Agenda Consultation, indicated that improving the accounting for and disclosure of crypto assets should be a top priority for the Board. Stakeholders stated that the ...

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"Customer First" is the Ultimate Goal of Process Improvements

"Customer First" is the Ultimate Goal of Process Improvements

Published April 22, 2024

Customer-centric finance departmentsExpectations for finance departments are increasing. Processes are becoming more complex. Regulations continue to increase. Those that rely on financial information to perform key business tasks are demanding the ability to make faster decisions. The finance department needs to keep changing and improving to keep up with these expectations. Efficiency and process improvement are a necessity because the ...

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Loper Bright Goes Up to Supreme Court and Implications for Federal Agency Regulations

Loper Bright Goes Up to Supreme Court and Implications for Federal Agency Regulations

Published April 1, 2024

An interesting non-tax case on the docket for the US Supreme Court’s current term could have far-reaching implications for the extent of federal agencies’ power in drafting regulations that interpret federal statutes, including US Treasury’s Regulations pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case questioning the validity of a federal regulation applicable to the fishing ...

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Federal Reserve Study: Remote Work Does Not Affect Productivity

Federal Reserve Study: Remote Work Does Not Affect Productivity

Published February 12, 2024

Remote work has negligible effect on productivity, recent research from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found. In their introductory paragraph, the four researchers—John Fernald, Ethan Goode, Huiyu Li, and Brigid Meisenbacher—wrote, "An enduring consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is a notable shift toward remote and hybrid work. This has raised questions regarding whether the shift had a significant effect on ...

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