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4 Reasons to Co-source Government Accounting Functions

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: Jack McKee, Manager, Government & Public Sector With staffing challenges and exceedingly more complex Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements , many government and public sector organizations are finding it difficult to focus on their core mission and deliver results for constituents.

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Attention, Soon-to-be-Accountants: Governments Need You

CPA Practice

By Girard Miller, Governing (TNS) S&P Global Ratings recently withdrew its credit ratings on 64 local governments after they failed to file financial updates on time because of staff shortages and delayed audits. So what’s changed in the supply chain for governmental accountants? Or is something else going on?

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Overview of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) for Government Contractors

Cherry Bekaert

Contributors: Jeffrey Annessa , Artan Ivezaj Government contracts often come with specific requirements, conditions and regulations. Among those regulations are the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which are one of the most common challenges faced by emerging government contractors. What Are the 19 Standards?

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The Impact of AI on the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

Cost accounting and inventory management: This includes standard cost systems, activity-based costing, and cost-volume-profit analysis, among others. Lean accounting: This is a management accounting approach that aligns with the principles of Lean manufacturing, including reducing waste and maximizing value.

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Overcoming the Five Stages of Lease Accounting Grief

Going Concern

When Thomson Reuters reported late last year that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) had proposed an eighth round of changes to lease accounting rules 1 , accounting and finance execs around the country channeled their inner Charlie Browns with a collective, “Good grief!”

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Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council Meeting Recap

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council ( FASAC ) held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Some Council members, including preparers and practitioners, noted that the complexity of applying derivative accounting to these arrangements has deterred companies from entering into these types of transactions.

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What’s Hot on Checkpoint for Accounting, Audit, and Corporate Finance Professionals?

ThomsonReuters

The weekly ESG Toolkit article published in Accounting & Compliance Alert (ACA) rounds up environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related Checkpoint updates across practice areas. SEC Accounting and Reporting Update (SARU): No. Who needs to know : Small, midsize and large companies, as well as their advisors (e.g.,