FASB ED: Disaggregating Expenses
At the end of July, the FASB proposed new disclosure requirements that would require public business entities to provide more disaggregated data around their income statement expenses. Unlike the recent income tax disclosure proposal, this proposal only impacts public business entities. It is in response to a request from investors to provide more granular information to assist users in understanding the company’s cash flows. Comments are due October 30.
FASB ED: Purchased Financial Assets
In June, the FASB proposed changes to the accounting for purchased financial assets. Based on feedback obtained in its post-issuance review of CECL, stakeholders found the guidance on PCD vs Non-PCD assets confusing and unhelpful. FASB is proposing removing the distinction and expanding the accounting for PCD assets to most purchased financial assets. Comments are due August 28.
NOCLAR with ERTC
On July 21, the Office of Chief Counsel at the IRS issued a memorandum to address noncompliance with ERTCs. The memorandum provides responses to various scenarios that employers have been trying to make to qualify as “eligible employers”. Companies have been trying to take advantage of supply chain disruptions during the pandemic to receive tax credits, even though they might not be eligible to receive tax credits. This problem has been placing auditors in uncomfortable situations, as auditors now need to consider NOCLAR with ERTCs as well as revenue recognition issues.
IFRS S2 – Climate-related Disclosures
This week’s Genuine Learning Blog looks at IFRS S2 – Climate-related Disclosures. Issued the same day as S1, these disclosures focus on strategy, governance, metrics and risk management but particularly in relation to climate related risks and opportunities. S2 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024. Earlier application is permitted as long as IFRS S1 is also applied.
Q2 2023 In Review
The second quarter of 2023 was a slower one for standard setters. We’ll look at the standards that were issued and proposed from April through June of 2023 at the FASB, GASB and AICPA.
IFRS Sustainability Disclosures (IFRS S1)
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued the first of their new sustainability disclosure standards. The goal is to provide a single, global baseline of sustainability disclosures to enhance the providing of disclosures. This blog reviews S1, General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information, which were issued this past Monday.
Ethics Proposal: Public Interest Entities
The AICPA’s Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) has proposed a new definition of publicly traded company and has revised the definition of public interest entity as part of their IESBA convergence. The definition explains when AICPA independence standards would apply and when related ethics standards like PCAOB and NAIC standards would apply. Comments are due September 15.
GASB Approves New SBITA Q&A
GASB has approved the issuance of a new Implementation Guide to be issued soon. This blog will review a key question related to SBITAs that is addressed in the IG as well as the impact of the new Q&A on automatically renewing SBITAs.
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