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Overview of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) for Government Contractors

Cherry Bekaert

Among those regulations are the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which are one of the most common challenges faced by emerging government contractors. Compliance with CAS is a contractual obligation, and failure to adhere to these standards can result in financial penalties, contract adjustments and contract termination.

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FASB Accepting Comments on Proposed New Chapter of Its Conceptual Framework Measurement

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a proposed new chapter of its Conceptual Framework related to the measurement of items recognized in financial statements. The Conceptual Framework is a body of interrelated objectives and fundamentals that provides the FASB with a useful tool as it sets standards.

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FASB Wraps Up Work on Its Conceptual Framework By Issuing Latest Chapter

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new chapter of its Conceptual Framework related to the measurement of items recognized in financial statements on July 12, marking the end of this multiyear project. A Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts is nonauthoritative and doesn’t establish or change U.S.

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An Essential Guide to Accounting and Basic Accounting Principles for Beginners

Snyder

Accepted accounting principles: Generally Accepted Principles vs International Financial Reporting Standards. The Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ) is the authoritative source of guidance for private companies, non-profit organizations and other industry groups when it comes to setting accounting principles.

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FASB Took It Easy in 2022

Going Concern

While the PCAOB has been on a mission to scare the pants off of auditors everywhere in the past year with record fines and scary speeches, the Financial Accounting Standards Board took a much more chill approach to 2022. The FASB’s record breaking year for the past two decades took place in 2010 with 29 new standards issued.