Apparently FASB is going to overhaul the US GAAP for leases. I’m not sure what exactly is going to be changed, or why it needs changing, but it’ll be interesting to see. Of course, Canadian standards are moving towards harmonization with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), so we might not see Canada following the US […]
Tag: FASB ↓
Lease accounting to get overhaul
June 5th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Category: Accounting Standards
Tags: capital, FASB, IFRS, lease, operating, standards
Does the media understand public accounting?
June 4th, 2006 · 1 Comment
The short answer is no. Here is a story from the Associated Press that claims the FASB is going to “tackle the thorny question of accounting for leased equipment and property.” Excuse me? Have we just been ignoring leases until this point? Does any journalist do research any more? Lease accounting isn’t new, although it is […]
Category: Accounting
Tags: Accounting, FASB, journalism, lease, media, options
