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US Week in Review - 16 May 2013


16 May 2013

To the Point - Boards issue new proposal to put most leases on the balance sheet

Summarizes the FASB's and IASB's joint proposal on leasing.

15 May 2013

Comment letter - FASB proposal on classification and measurement of financial instruments

Provides our views on the FASB's proposal on classification and measurement of financial instruments

15 May 2013

Technical Line - Accounting for deals with puts, calls or forward contracts can be complex

Addresses the accounting for equity contracts issued in a business combination.

9 May 2013

To the Point - Private Company Council proposes alternatives under US GAAP

Summarizes decisions made by the PCC to provide US GAAP alternatives for private companies.

2 May 2013

To the Point - Disclosure relief proposed for certain nonpublic employee benefit plans

Discusses the FASB proposal to defer certain fair value disclosures for nonpublic employee benefit plans.

25 April 2013

Technical Line - Using the 2013 XBRL US GAAP taxonomy

Summarizes the 2013 version of the XBRL US GAAP taxonomy.

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Other insights

Order printed copies of FRDs and the SEC financial reporting series

Printed copies of select Financial Reporting Developments and the SEC financial reporting series documents are available to order.

Value of sustainability reporting

Sustainability reporting has emerged as a common practice of 21st-century business. Our study explores the benefits of reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative framework.

Six growing trends in corporate sustainability

As shareholders speak up and companies begin connecting risk management and corporate sustainability, environmental issues become more prominent on company agendas.

Shoot for the moon

A veteran, active and diverse board is a critical factor in the successful expansion of a company. Learn from entrepreneurs who’ve gotten it right.

BoardMatters Quarterly - April 2013 (pdf, 1.5mb)  

This issue features articles on shareholder engagement, cybersecurity risks and compliance issues related to conflict minerals and OTC derivatives.

Recognizing and measuring financial assets and liabilities

Our Financial services matters (pdf, 208.3kb) publication explores the potential practical effects of the FASB's proposal. Our Practical Matters for the c-suite (pdf, 515.9kb) explores the effect on organization's finance, tax, IT systems and business processes.

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