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Accounting standards blamed for lack of accountants

Accounting Today

It's not just the 150-hour rule for obtaining a CPA license that may be the culprit for the talent shortage, according to an academic study.

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Accounting Standards Update 2023-08: FASB’s New Crypto Accounting Guidance

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On December 13, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) finalized Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-08 “Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets”. Contact Us The post Accounting Standards Update 2023-08: FASB’s New Crypto Accounting Guidance appeared first on Withum.

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No Escape: How to Live with the New Lease Accounting Standards

CPA Practice

By Emily Fish, director of product accounting at LeaseQuery Within the lease accounting standards, there are exceptions to help entities determine which leases are in scope and which are not. First and foremost, the lease accounting standards apply to all entities—there isn’t an exception for an entity or industry as a whole.

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Measuring Fair Value for Financial Reporting Purposes

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), fair value is “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.” This definition is found in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement.

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Financial Accounting Foundation Seeks Nominations for the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council

CPA Practice

The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation ( FAF ) is seeking nominations for new members to join the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council ( FASAC ) for an initial one-year term beginning January 1, 2025. The FASAC is the primary advisory body to the Financial Accounting Standards Board ( FASB ).

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FASB Votes to Move Ahead with Proposed Crypto Asset Accounting Standard

CPA Practice

As expected, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) voted on Wednesday to issue an exposure draft of a new accounting standard that would require companies to measure cryptocurrency assets, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, using fair value accounting, with gains and losses recorded in current period comprehensive income.

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Changes to Lease Accounting Rules (ASC 842)

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Sources: Lease Query: Five Tips for Small Business Lease Accounting CPA Hall Talk: How to Understand the New Lease Accounting Standard HWA Alliance of CPA Firms, Inc.: