The FASB has proposed to address longstanding questions in applying ASC 842 to leases between entities under common control. Mind the GAAP and Wipfli, LLP wrote a letter to the FASB expressing our concerns with the proposal.
In this article published by Thompson Reuters, Scott Ehrlich of Mind the GAAP shares his thoughts on the new FASB standard that requires disclosures around a company’s use of supplier finance programs.
The FASB is exploring adding specific guidance on accounting for government grants into US GAAP, leveraging IAS 20. While IAS 20 has “stood the test of time”, Mind the GAAP and Wipfli believe that there may be some unintended consequences if it were to be fully incorporated into GAAP, especially for not-for-profits and any entity that receives below-market interest rate loans from a government agency.
In this article by Thompson Reuters, Scott Ehrlich shares his perspectives on the Conceptual Framework, including differences between how the IASB and FASB utilize their respective guidelines.
The Bloomberg news organization interviewed Mind the GAAP’s Scott Ehrlich and others to learn about some of the financial reporting implications from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.