Government accounting

The Financial Accounting Foundation has published its annual report on the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board it oversees.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has released implementation guidance with questions and answers to explain and elaborate on some of its recent standards.

PricewaterhouseCoopers signed an agreement Wednesday to sell its U.S. Public Sector business to the private equity firm Veritas Capital.

The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has proposed a new strategy and work plan for 2019 through 2023.

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.

How TFC Consulting evolved into a top government-contracting firm.

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.

The former Microsoft CEO has launched a new organization to share data about the U.S.

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