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FASB Issues Guidance on Common Control Leases

FASB Issues Guidance on Common Control Leases

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-01 - Leases (Topic 842).

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Warning: Going concern opinions reach all-time high

Warning: Going concern opinions reach all-time high

After trending downward prior to the pandemic, going concern opinions increased substantially in fiscal year 2021. This article reviews the going concern assumption and the responsibility to identify "substantial doubt" about a company's ability to operate as a going concern over the next year.

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FASB proposes delay in shift from LIBOR

FASB proposes delay in shift from LIBOR

On April 20, 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed to defer the sunset date of rate reform rules by two years to December 31, 2024, a year after the new cessation date of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).

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Implementing the New Accounting Rules for Leases

Implementing the New Accounting Rules for Leases

Private companies must adopt the new lease accounting standard starting in 2022. This article includes important information that companies should be aware of as they update their processes and systems to reflect the changes.

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Robust internal controls are essential today

Robust internal controls are essential today

Internal controls have been a hot button issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as remote working arrangements have become more common. This article discusses the importance of evaluating internal controls over financial reporting.

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Should your company buy or lease equipment?

Should your company buy or lease equipment?

Businesses periodically need to add equipment to grow their operations and replace outdated assets. This article discusses factors to consider when deciding whether to buy or lease equipment, including how recent changes to the lease accounting and federal income tax rules have muddied the waters.

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How to pick a qualified employee benefit plan auditor

How to pick a qualified  employee benefit plan auditor

ERISA generally requires employee benefit plans with 100 or more participants to have their annual reports audited. Plan administrators have fiduciary responsibilities to hire independent qualified public accountants to perform quality audits.

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Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements: No Written Assertion, No Problem

Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements: No Written Assertion, No Problem

The AICPA's Auditing Standards Board ("ASB") issued a revised attestation standard in December 2019. The revised standard gives accountants more flexibility when performing agreed-upon procedures ("AUP") engagements.

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Sisterson Again Recognized for Quality Control Standards

Sisterson Again Recognized for Quality Control Standards

Pittsburgh-based certified public accounting firm Sisterson & Co. LLP has achieved the highest level of report following a peer review of the Firm's quality controls for accounting and auditing engagements.

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How a not-for-profit should prepare for a financial audit

How a not-for-profit should prepare for a financial audit

Outside financial audits may seem like an extravagance to not-for-profits working to contain costs and focus on their mission. However, undergoing regular audits allows an organization to identify risks early and act quickly to prevent problems.

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Measuring the fair value of equity-based awards

Measuring the fair value of equity-based awards

Equity-based compensation awards can help companies attract skilled workers and boost performance. But accounting for these payments can be complicated and costly.

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How strong are the internal controls of your company?

How strong are the internal controls of your company?

A solid system of internal controls translates into more reliable financial reporting and can help companies prevent, detect and correct financial misstatements.

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When you have substantial doubts about the future of your nonprofit

When you have substantial doubts about the future of your nonprofit

GAAP require not-for-profits to regularly evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about their ability to continue as a going concern. This means that the organization won't soon liquidate its assets and cease operations. What does your management team do if it determines substantial dou

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Best Practices for Audit Committees

Best Practices for Audit Committees

In January 2019, the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions published a report intended to promote audit quality. It outlines best practices for audit committees.

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Revenue Recognition Contracts: Part 4

Revenue Recognition Contracts: Part 4

This article addresses steps 4 and 5 of the new revenue recognition model: allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations and recognizing revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied.

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Revenue Recognition Contracts: Part 3

Revenue Recognition Contracts: Part 3

This step of the revenue standard addresses the determination of the transaction price in a contract arrangement. Topic 606 defines the transaction price as "the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer."

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Revenue Recognition Contracts: Part 2

Revenue Recognition Contracts: Part 2

In this article we dive deeper into steps 1 and 2 of the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers: identify the contract with a customer and identify the separate performance obligations in the contract.

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