Private Company Accounting

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FASB Seeks More Feedback on Decision-Making Framework

June 21 will likely be an important day for the FASB and the Private Company Council (PCC). That day will mark the end of a public comment period on a proposed private company decision-making framework that the FASB and the PCC are developing.
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A&A

FASB Extends Deadline for Comment on Private Company Framework

The FASB announced it would extend the deadline for comment on a staff paper that outlines an approach for deciding whether and when to modify GAAP for private companies. The deadline is now November 9.
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A&A

FAF Names Members of New Private Company Council

FAF has announced the appointment of the chairman and nine members of the newly created Private Company Council, which will work with FASB to determine whether and when to modify US GAAP for private companies.
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A&A

FAF Requests Nominations for New PCC

On June 1, the Financial Accounting Foundation Board of Trustees issued a request for nominations for candidates to serve on the new Private Company Council.
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Tax

Video News Update for Week of January 9, 2012

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A&A

FASB Is Viewing Private Company Standards through a Different Lens

In advance of a formal decision by the FAF on a differential framework for making exceptions and modifications to GAAP for private companies, the FASB has taken steps to identify and make decisions/tentative decisions regarding current accounting standards.
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A&A

AICPA Sends Message to the FAF Re: Private Companies

The AICPA's governing council approved a resolution that sends a strong message to the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) recommending move to adopt the Blue Ribbon Panel on Standard Setting for Private Companies' recommendations for a separate board.
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A&A

FAF Rejects Independent Standard Setting Board for Private Companies

A new council with the authority to identify, propose, and vote on specific improvements to U.S. accounting standards for private companies has been proposed by the Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF).
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A&A

Accounting community calls for independent standards board for private companies

CPA firms, private companies, lenders, and nonprofit entities have joined in a massive letter-writing campaign to the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to express their views on the need for separate standards and an independent standard setting board for private companies.
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A&A

Privately held companies are overwhelmingly in favor of separate reporting standards

Nearly 2,500 letters were sent to the Financial Accounting Foundation demanding the creation of an independent separate board to develop different standards for privately held businesses. According to the AICPA's review, 99 percent of privately held businesses are in favor.
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A&A

FASB, GASB: Accountants can be heard on upcoming controversial issues

A series of hearings and roundtables scheduled by the standard-setting boards during October will address two controversial issues: (1) the GASB proposals on accounting for government pensions, and (2) standard setting for private companies and nonprofit entities.
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A&A

A move toward separate accounting standards for private companies begins

For all those private companies frustrated with being forced to spend $25,000 on a valuation of intangible property or goodwill, or spending hours drafting disclosures that users may not read, or being burdened with a myriad of other financial reporting responsibilities, there may be some relief on the way.
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A&A

MACPA embraces XBRL in case study for private companies and nonprofits

Historically, the conversation about XBRL has centered on public companies, thanks to its promise of delivering timely, accurate, and transparent financial information to investors. That conversation is beginning to shift.
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A&A

AICPA, CIMA joint venture would promote global management accounting designation

The AICPA and the London-based Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) are proposing the formation of a joint venture to develop and promote a new global management accounting designation.
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A&A

Standard setting for private companies on the docket of Financial Accounting Foundation

The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has announced the formation of a Trustee Working Group to address the important topic of accounting standard setting for nonpublic entities.
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A&A

Historic moment for private company accounting standards; CPAs told they must support proposed changes

The final report of the Blue Ribbon Panel to the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) recommended a new, separate standard-setting board for private companies and modifications to U.S. GAAP for private companies.
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A&A

Global study shows new direction for internal auditing

In the next five years, the focus of internal audit activities will differ significantly from current practice, and it's important that internal auditors at all levels – not just the chief audit executive – keep up-to-date.
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A&A

Texas Society of CPAs recommends separate standards for private companies under FAF

TSCPA officials said that the society has long supported the development of accounting standards that meet the needs of privately held companies in the United States, especially those that are the backbone of the economy, and are not adequately served through current GAAP financial statements.
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A&A

FASB's Seidman signals emphasis on converged standards, needs of private companies

Leslie Seidman, the newly appointed chairman of the FASB, repeatedly emphasized the board's intention to communicate with constituents and to produce standards in "an open process that encourages and values input."
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A&A

Panel works on final recommendation for separate standards board for private companies

The Blue Ribbon Panel continued its discussion on how to modify existing standards-setting process for private companies during its meeting last week.
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