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<p><strong><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 12pt;">FASB proposes corporate reporting change related to new tax law=
</span></strong></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12p=
t;">One challenging effect of new P.L. 115-97, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs=
 Act, on company financial statements would be eliminated under a proposal =
FASB issued recently.&nbsp; <a target=3D"_blank"
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al of Accountancy</strong></em></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 12pt;">FASB addresses financial reporting impacts of new tax law</span=
></strong></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;=
">The FASB recently addressed numerous financial reporting implications of =
P.L. 115-97, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in an effort to provide fi=
nancial statement preparers with timely answers to questions they have pose=
d.&nbsp; <a target=3D"_blank"
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nal of Accountancy<br></em></strong></span></p>
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ize: 12pt;">FASB Q&amp;As discuss financial reporting implications of tax l=
aw</span></strong></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12p=
t;">FASB recently addressed financial reporting issues related to P.L. 115-=
97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in four staff Q&amp;As.&nbsp; <a target=3D"_=
blank"
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ize: 12pt;">FASB proposes lease standard implementation improvements</span>=
</strong></p>
<p><span><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-siz=
e: 12pt;">The FASB recently issued a proposal designed to ease =E2=80=94 an=
d reduce costs associated with =E2=80=94 implementation of its new accounti=
ng standard for leases.&nbsp; <a target=3D"_blank"
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l-010b:574/ct16_0/1?sid=3DTV2%3A0S67Wdcdi"
 title=3D"FASB proposes lease...">read more</a>&nbsp; </span><em><strong><s=
pan style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">J=
ournal of Accountancy</span><br></strong></em></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 12pt;">FASB Q&amp;A supports use of SAB 118 by private companies, not-=
for-profits</span></strong></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helv=
etica, sans-serif;">Private companies and not-for-profits that elect to app=
ly the guidance in a new SEC staff accounting bulletin should apply all rel=
evant aspects of the bulletin in its entirety, FASB=E2=80=99s staff recentl=
y said in a Q&amp;A posted on its website.</span><span style=3D"font-family=
: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp; </span></span><span style=3D"font-f=
amily: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a target=3D"_blank"
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l-010b:574/ct17_0/1?sid=3DTV2%3A0S67Wdcdi"
 title=3D"FASb Q & A supports....">read more</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <em><strong>Jo=
urnal of Accountancy<br></strong></em></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 12pt;">AICPA issues broker-dealer revenue recognition working draft</s=
pan></strong></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12p=
t;">A new working draft recently issued by the AICPA Financial Reporting Ex=
ecutive Committee addresses a consideration for broker-dealers related to t=
he FASB=E2=80=99s new revenue recognition standard.</span><span><span style=
=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style=3D"font-family: a=
rial,helvetica,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span> </span></span><a target=3D"_blank=
"
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 href=3D"https://marketing.windes.com/acton/ct/1671/s-0280-1801/Bct/l-010b/=
l-010b:574/ct18_0/1?sid=3DTV2%3A0S67Wdcdi"
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helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">read more</span></a><span style=3D"=
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp;<em=
><strong>Journal of Accountancy</strong></em><br></span></p>
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yle=3D"border-collapse: collapse; box-sizing: border-box; border-top: none;=
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padding-left:0px; padding-right:0px;">
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<p><strong><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 12pt;">7 proposed changes to the auditor=E2=80=99s report</span></stro=
ng></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12p=
t;">An auditor=E2=80=99s report gives lenders confidence that financial sta=
tements are free of material misstatement. But does the auditor=E2=80=99s r=
eport really tell the story of what the auditor did to gain assurance about=
 the financial statements? Thanks to proposed changes to the auditor=E2=80=
=99s report, readers will gain a better understanding of what the auditor d=
id and observed.&nbsp; <a target=3D"_blank"
 id=3D"ct19_0"
 href=3D"https://marketing.windes.com/acton/ct/1671/s-0280-1801/Bct/l-010b/=
l-010b:574/ct19_0/1?sid=3DTV2%3A0S67Wdcdi"
 title=3D"7 proposed changes...">read more</a>&nbsp; <strong><em>AICPA</em>=
</strong></span></p>
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