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FASB Issues Significant Update on Accounting for Crypto Assets

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued a new accounting standard to improve the accounting for and disclosure of certain crypto assets. The new standard marks a significant change in how companies...more

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FASB Adopts Changes to Accounting and Disclosure Standards for Digital Assets

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The new standard aims to improve accounting treatment of certain digital assets under GAAP and may pave the way for increased institutional adoption. On September 6, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)...more

White and Williams LLP

Virtual Currency Ventures: Navigating Tax and Accounting Waters for Success

Step into the fascinating world of virtual currencies, where digital marvels like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, have captured the attention of adventurers and investors alike. As you venture into this dynamic realm, it's important to...more

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The FASB issues new ASU on supply chain financing arrangements

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For several years, the SEC staff and advisory committees, credit rating agencies, investors, the Big Four accounting firms and other interested parties have been making noise about a popular financing technique called “supply...more

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Blog: FASB to look at requiring disclosure of supply chain financing

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For over a year, the SEC, credit rating agencies, investors, the Big Four accounting firms and other interested parties have been sounding the alarm about a popular financing technique called “supply chain financing”—not that...more

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Commodity Hedging: Lessons Learned by Early Adopters of New Hedge Accounting Rules

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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, 2017, through Accounting...more

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Blog: Public Companies Expected To Be Required To Disclose Government Subsidies

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This article in Bloomberg BNA reports that FASB is expected to issue new rules this year that will require public companies to disclose the amount of their government subsidies. Government support would include, for example,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Recurring Issues in Accounting for Litigation Contingencies

Certain questions seem to recur when it comes to outside counsel’s communications with a company’s auditors about potential exposures as a result of litigation or regulatory/enforcement matters and the underlying accounting...more

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FASB Eliminates Extraordinary Items Reporting

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In January, the FASB adopted a final Accounting Standards Update that eliminates the requirement that preparers report events that meet the criteria for extraordinary classification separately in an income statement, net of...more

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SEC Accounting Staff Speeches at Annual AICPA Conference

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On December 8 and 9, staff members of the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant, including the SEC chief accountant in his first published speech since he arrived at the SEC, discussed various accounting and financial...more

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PCAOB Urges Audit Committee Scrutiny of Revenue Recognition

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The PCAOB recently issued Staff Audit Practice Alert No. 12, which outlines significant audit deficiencies relating to revenue that PCAOB inspections have identified. ...more

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