Government accounting

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released a new Implementation Guide with questions and answers about GASB’s new standards on accounting and financial reporting for postemployment benefits other than pensions, such as retiree health care.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board proposed guidance Thursday to clarify how to account for a state or local government’s majority equity interest in organizations that stay legally separate after the acquisition, such as a public hospital buying a rehabilitation center that remains legally separate.

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The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has proposed new guidance to clarify debt-related disclosures in notes to financial statements, including disclosures pertaining to direct borrowings and direct placements, for state and local governments.

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The international board is seeking input on accounting for some of the world's most precious assets.