Tuesday, January 11. 2022
GASB Adds Pre-Agenda Research Activity and Major Project to Technical Plan
In December 2021, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) voted to approve pre-agenda research activity on subsequent events as part of its technical plan for the first third of 2022. The GASB also approved the addition of a major project focusing on “going concern” uncertainties and severe financial stress. An entity is a “going concern” if it is able to continue operating long enough to carry out its commitments, obligations, and objectives. The GASB is investigating how “going concern” states are influenced by severe financial distress.
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Friday, January 07. 2022
FERC Solicits Comment on Recovery, Reporting of Industry Dues, Expenses
The FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on December 16th to assess the rate recovery, reporting and accounting treatment of industry association dues and certain civic, political, and related expenses. The NOI also evaluates the ratemaking impact of potential accounting and reporting developments and whether increased disclosure or guidance is needed concerning defining donations for charitable, social, or community welfare purposes. The notice also considers whether modifications are necessary to guarantee those expenses are appropriately accounted for and recovered in rates. {expires: 2022-02-23}
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Tuesday, January 04. 2022
FASB Appends Its Standard-Setting Conceptual Framework
On December 22nd, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) appended its Conceptual Framework with two new chapters. The Conceptual Framework is comprised of complementary objectives and fundamentals that provide the FASB with a foundation for setting standards and concepts for it to use as tools for resolving accounting and reporting questions.
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Tuesday, December 28. 2021
SEC Announces Approval of PCAOB Budget and Accounting Support Fee for 2022
On December 15th, the SEC voted to approve the 2022 budget of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the associated annual accounting support fee. The PCAOB monitors the audits and auditors of the financial statements that are submitted by registered broker-dealers and issuers. Section 109 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires the PCAOB to establish, with SEC approval, a reasonable accounting support fee to fund its operations.
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Friday, December 17. 2021
FASB Proposes Updates for Future Taxonomy Related to Proposed ASU on Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
On November 23, FASB issued proposed updates to the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Financial Reporting Taxonomy concerning the Proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. The proposed taxonomy updates are comprised of new elements, element deprecations, reference revisions, and updates to documentation and standard labels.
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Monday, December 13. 2021
SEC Staff Issues Accounting Guidance on “Spring-Loaded” Compensation Awards to Executives
On November 29th, the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and the Division of Corporation Finance published Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 120, an interpretive guidance for public companies which details how to properly identify and disclose compensation costs for “spring-loaded awards” made to executives. Spring-loaded awards are share-based compensation arrangements in which a company grants stock options or other awards shortly before it announces market-moving information, for example, the disclosure of a substantial transaction or an earnings release that surpasses expected results.
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Thursday, November 18. 2021
FASB Seeks Comment on Proposed Improvements for the 2022 US GAAP GRT Reference Project and Proposed Accounting Standards Update on Interim Financial Disclosure Requirements
On November 1st, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued proposed improvements to references for the 2022 US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy (GRT) and proposed improvements for the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on Interim Financial Disclosure Requirements. These changes are intended to improve the usability of the taxonomy and enhance financial statement disclosures.
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Monday, November 15. 2021
FASB Announces Virtual Semiannual Update on Its Standard-Setting Activities
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will host its semiannual webcast, titled “IN FOCUS: FASB Update for Private Companies and Not-for-Profit Organizations”, which will outline its standard-setting efforts. The event takes place on Monday, December 13, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. ET. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. {expires: 2021-12-14}
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Monday, October 25. 2021
FASB Releases Proposed Changes for 2022 US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy for Review and Comment
On October 1st, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued proposed technical and other conforming changes for the 2022 US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Financial Reporting Taxonomy and the associated release notes for public comment. The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) and the FASB are jointly responsible for the ongoing development and maintenance of the GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy (GRT). Along with maintenance of the GRT, technical and other conforming improvements are made in addition to those concerning Accounting Standards Updates issued in 2021. These improvements are now open for public review.
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Wednesday, September 15. 2021
FASB Publishes 2021 Investor Outreach Report
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued its 2021 Investor Outreach Report, which is now available through the FASB’s Investor Web Portal. The report details the investor outreach program, the program’s activities during the last year, and the ways the FASB intends to continue expanding on its goals to broaden investor outreach efforts.
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Wednesday, September 08. 2021
FASB Releases Proposed DQC Rules Taxonomy and Technical Guide
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff has issued the XBRL US Proposed DQC Rules Taxonomy (DQCRT) for the US GAAP and SEC reporting taxonomies. Also released is the accompanying Proposed Technical Guide. Both are available for public review and comment until September 23, 2021. {expires: 2021-09-24}
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Thursday, July 08. 2021
FASB Publishes Taxonomy Implementation Guide for CECL Disclosures and Note Style Guide
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently released a proposed XBRL Taxonomy Implementation Guide for Financing Receivable and Current Expected Loss (CECL) disclosures. This guide is based on and in accordance with the SEC Reporting Taxonomy and the US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Financial Reporting (US GAAP) Taxonomy. The proposed Implementation Guide provides illustrations of disclosures concerning financing receivables pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topics 310, Receivables, and 326, Financing Instruments–Credit Losses. Elements for text blocks, policy text blocks, and table text blocks (Levels 1-3) are not included in the Guide. The publication places focus on detail tagging only (Level 4). {expires: 2021-07-27}
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Thursday, June 03. 2021
Financial Accounting Foundation Publishes 2020 Annual Report
On May 26, 2021, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) posted its 2020 Annual Report, themed “Standards That Work from Main Street to Wall Street”.
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Friday, May 21. 2021
FASB Proposes Revisions for Future Taxonomies Related to Proposed ASU on Fair Value Hedging
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has recently issued proposed updates to the US GAAP Financial Reporting Taxonomy and SEC Reporting Taxonomy related to the proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) on Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Method. The proposed revisions to the taxonomies will include: 1) new elements, 2) newly added references to transition elements, 3) modified documentation and standard labels, 4) element deprecations, and 5) reference deletions. {expires: 2021-07-06}
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Thursday, April 15. 2021
XBRL US to Host Webinar Standards for Regulators – Governance & Taxonomy Maintenance
XBRL US has announced that it will host an online workshop discussing the governance structure established by the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) to ensure that investors, issuers, data intermediaries, and application providers are not only involved in the process of continuing taxonomy development, but also are apprised of changes in reporting requirements that will affect them. The remote event will take place on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, beginning at 3:00 p.m. EDT and will last approximately 60 minutes. {expires: 2021-04-22}
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