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FASB backs off bigger software accounting revamp

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It's been decades since the Financial Accounting Standards Board has made any major changes to GAAP accounting rules for software.

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FASB drops four-year project changing goodwill accounting

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accounting standard-setter shelved a proposal recasting how companies account for an estimated $3.6 trillion in goodwill on their balance sheets.

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FASB chooses single software accounting model

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accounting standard setter is revisiting accounting for software costs. The new project marks the first time in decades that the U.S.

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FASB mulls two new software accounting options

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The project to improve software accounting standards is a long time coming. At least one element of the current standards has remained largely unchanged since 1985.

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Updated Accounting Standards for In-Kind Donations (2022)

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If your nonprofit uses donations of supplies, services, and even time to help fund your operations, you need to know about recent changes in accounting standards for in kind donations. Check out our blog on accounting for in-kind donations for more details. Or watch our webinar on the topic for even more actionable tips.

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FASB’s environmental credit rules recall crypto debate

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Like crypto rules FASB recently finalized, the environmental credit accounting standards would provide specific guidance where GAAP is currently silent.

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FASB fine-tunes proposed expense disclosure rule

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The proposed accounting standards update is one of several initiatives that have been a priority for FASB under the general theme of disaggregation.