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FASB Issues Standard That Clarifies Guidance for Identifying the Accounting Acquirer in a Business Combination
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today published an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that improves the requirements for identifying the accounting acquirer in FASB Accounting Standards Codification® Topic 805, Business Combinations. The ASU is based on a recommendation of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). “The new ASU is the first recommendation from the recently reconstituted EITF to be issued ...
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In Tribute: Remembering Two Members of the NSAC Family
The National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives (NSAC) is deeply saddened to share the passing of two cherished members of our community. They will be profoundly missed for their presence, dedication, and the many ways they enriched our professional family. We extend our heartfelt condolences to their families, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Richard French The NSAC community has lost a cherished friend, member, and ...
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FASB ISSUES Accounting Standards Update 2024-04 DEBT – DEBT WITH CONVERSION AND OTHER OPTIONS (Subtopic 470-20) Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments - November 2024
The Board is issuing this Update to improve the relevance and consistency in application of the induced conversion guidance in Subtopic 470-20, Debt— Debt with Conversion and Other Options. When the terms of a convertible debt instrument are changed to induce conversion of the instrument, current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide guidance for determining whether the transaction should be accounted for as an induced ...
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When a Small Cooperative Prevails in Litigation With the IRS, It May Be Entitled To Recover Some of Its Costs
Under certain limited circumstances, a taxpayer that substantially prevails in a tax dispute with the IRS may be able to recover a portion of its administrative and legal expenses (including attorney’s fees). See, Section 7430 of the Internal Revenue Code. Taxpayers eligible for recovery include individuals whose net worth at the time the civil action was filed did not exceed $2 million. Relief is also available for unincorporated ...
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Loper Bright – Supreme Court Decision – Implications on Tax Regulations
In the Spring 2024 column of TAXFAX, David Antoni, Christopher Hanna and Eric Krienert of Moss Adams authored Loper Bright Goes Up to Supreme Court and Implications for Federal Agency Regulations. The article provided an overview of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Case No. 22-451, certiorari granted (May 1, 2023), for which the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on January 17, 2024. The case set-up a challenge to overturn the Supreme ...
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