The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has issued Statement No. 93, Replacement of Interbank Offered Rates, to assist state and local governments in the transition away from existing interbank offered rates (IBORs), including the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to other reference rates. Variable payment rates based on LIBOR Some governments have entered into agreements […]

The phones started ringing immediately when Congress passed the first legislation related to the economic effects of the coronavirus in mid-March. WellsColeman, a 37-employee firm in Richmond, Va., received a surge of small business client inquiries on related employment issues. In response, George Forsythe, CPA, the firm’s managing partner, scheduled a Zoom call with a […]

Eligible financial institutions will not be in violation of GAAP if they take advantage of the deferrals or suspensions of two FASB standards as permitted in the new federal coronavirus relief law, SEC Chief Accountant Sagar Teotia said Friday in a statement issued by the commission. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration on Thursday issued an interim final rule for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is offering $349 billion in forgivable loans that small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic can use to cover costs including payroll and rent.   The interim final rule lays out additional implementation guidelines and requirements […]

The FASB is monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic situation and is committed to supporting and assisting its stakeholders during this difficult time. At its meeting on April 8, 2020, the FASB is expected to discuss plans to support stakeholders as they navigate the impact of the pandemic. Discussion will include: Responses to […]

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, FASB will discuss at its April 8 meeting effective date deferral requests for significant accounting standards that are not yet effective. FASB said in a news release issued Wednesday evening that it shares global concerns about the impact of the coronavirus and is committed to supporting and assisting its […]

The fast-moving, global reach of the coronavirus has illustrated that a forward-looking approach to risk management is more important than ever. While no one could have predicted the nature, severity, or timing of the virus, it’s clear that organizations should include such risk scenarios in future strategic discussions. An annual survey of U.S. finance executives, […]

The value of continuing audit education from the School of Audit During the first few months of each year our lives go on hold as we take care of our clients needs.  As auditors, we understand that. However, if you think that your employees are too busy to care about continuing audit education, think again. […]

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has released the document, IFRS 9 and COVID-19—Accounting for Expected Credit Losses Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments in the Light of Current Uncertainty Resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Application of IFRS 9, Financial Instruments The document responds to questions regarding the application of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9, Financial […]

The CARES Act (the “Act”) provides temporary relief from FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments —Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Specifically, as worded in the Act, “no insured depository institution, bank holding company, or any affiliate thereof shall be required to comply with the Financial Accounting […]