FASB and GASB Accounting Compare and contrast FASB and GASB accounting. Explain the objectives of the two standards boards and how they are similar and different. Describe how the modified accrual basis of accounting differs from full accrual accou Continue Reading...
Accounting Principles To expressly explain the similarities and differences that exist between the GASB and FASB accounting standards it is imperative that we first examine the philosophical approaches that the boards have taken (Marsh & Fischer Continue Reading...
GASB Up until the early 1980s, state and local governments followed disparate financial policies and systems. The problem began receiving attention in the late 1970s because of New York City's financial crisis. As a result, many began calling for th Continue Reading...
Value of Accounting Standards Accounting rules are designed to serve the capital markets and make these markets work efficiently. Accounting rules are essential to the efficient functioning of the economy because decisions about the allocation of r Continue Reading...
As opposite, in private sector accounting (for the purpose to improve the financial position of the company) the sales are recognized when the products or services have been rendered and the payment has been received or is expected to be received in Continue Reading...
Some mergers and acquisitions (M&as) did not generate any goodwill because they were accounted for using the pooling-of-interests method. In 1969, Leonard M. Savoie (then Executive Vice President of the AICPA) stated that he expected the then-pr Continue Reading...
