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Recent Reports
Opening A/R Balance Disclosure: 2nd Year FASB ASC 606 Disclosure Trap
May 18, 2022
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure Requirements
May 18, 2022
Clarifying Terms & Concepts in ASU 2021-10 & ASU 2018-08
May 18, 2022
Employee Benefit Plan Audits: Time to Implement SAS 136 (AU-C 703)
April 20, 2022
CPEA Compensation Series: Stock Appreciation Rights
April 20, 2022
Noncompliance with ERC Eligibility Requirements: Accounting & Auditing Considerations
April 5, 2022
CPEA Compensation Series: Restricted Stock Awards
March 16, 2022
FASB ASC 606 Peer Review MFCs: The Initial Wave
March 16, 2022
FASB ASC 842 (Related Party Leases): Overview of Interpretations
February 16, 2022
Rabbi Trust Arrangements February 16, 2022
February 16, 2022
Supply Chain Disruptions: Accounting & Auditing Considerations
February 16, 2022
FASB ASC 842 Lessee Disclosures: Applicability to Non-GAAP Financial Statements
January 19, 2022
SALT Cap Workarounds: Accounting by Pass-Through Entities
January 19, 2022
FASB Changes Effective for Calendar Year 2021
December 22, 2021
FASB ASC 842: Additional Flexibility for Discount Rate Selection Process
December 22, 2021,
Employee Retention Credit (ERC): Financial Reporting & Disclosure Examples
December 22, 2021
FASB ASC 842 (Leases): Underestimated Effective Date Adjustment Approaches
November 17, 2021
Auditing Disclosures in Governmental & NFP Financial Statements: Are There Material Misstatements Hiding in
Plain Sight?
November 17, 2021
CPEA Compensation Series: Deferred Compensation Arrangements
November 17, 2021
Recent Alerts
ASU 2022-02: Amendments Related to the Credit Losses Standard
April 4, 2022
ASU 2022-01: Hedge Accounting Expansion & Clarification
April 1, 2022
ASU 2021-10: Disclosures Related to Government Assistance
November 21, 2021
ASU 2021-08: Business Combinations: Contract Assets & Liabilities
November 2, 2021
