GASB

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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a post-implementation review report on its pension standards and found they mostly accomplished their goals.

While robust software solutions can streamline these processes, it's still important to have a fundamental grasp of the requirements for successful implementation.

The foundation commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and referenced last year's 50th anniversary of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released an updated standard to improve some of the main components of the financial reporting model for state and local governments.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is getting ready to roll out new rules and proposals for state and local governments.

The Financial Accounting Foundation has overhauled the website for the Financial Accounting Standards Board, with new websites in the works for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the FAF itself in the weeks ahead.

The FAF, which oversees FASB and GASB, is asking for nominations for at-large trustees.

IFAC and FASB both appoint and reappoint board members; RSM raises $4.7M for nonprofits via Power of Love program; and more news from across the profession.

The board floated a proposal to set requirements for some types of capital assets to be disclosed separately for purposes of note disclosures.

The board added a project to deal with issues related to subsequent events for state and local governments.

The trend toward digitization of government data has been affirmed as a priority by the passage of recent legislation.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released implementation guidance to clarify, explain and elaborate on its GASB statements, using a series of questions and answers.

Joel Black talks about upcoming guidance to help state and local governments as they struggle to maintain enough revenue.

The pace of issuance and implementation of new GASB statements continues to accelerate.

The board is adding a major project on accounting and financial reporting for infrastructure assets to its technical agenda.

Danielle Pollock became one of the seven students to be selected for the board's Postgraduate Technical Assistant program.

The foundation is adding a place on its website where people can raise concerns about the standard-setters not following due process.

The foundation will start streaming portions of its Oversight Committee meetings with the chairs of FASB and GASB, starting May 9.

The foundation announced the launch of its free, enhanced online access to the ASC and the Governmental Accounting Research System.