Treasury and IRS Guidance for social welfare organization

501c4 organizations will get new guidance defining
"candidate-related political activity" today.   http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/jl2225.aspx

Paying for a ball field

What won't be paid for, in order for this ball stadium to take place?

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2013/11/stadium-financing

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2013/11/13/braves-new-world-taxpayer-funding-remains-a-concern-as-atlanta-rushes-towards-new-stadium/

http://deadspin.com/heres-how-cobb-county-will-pay-for-the-braves-ballpar-1464404976

Pension Standard Transitions

ala GASB Statement 71  http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/2013-9159.htm

One view of the best and worst run states

 is included.   http://247wallst.com/special-report/2013/11/21/the-best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-a-survey-of-all-50-2/2/

GASB 65 and public power providers

How GASB 65 will affect the public power providers is pointed out courtesy of BKD.
 
Debt issuance costs and understanding the circumstance for choosing between a liability or deferred inflow or an asset and a deferred outflow are discussed.    Implementation date makes this immediately relevant.

http://www.bkd.com/articles/2013/implementation-of-gasb-statement-number-65-will-affect-many-public-power-providers.htm?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRoksqzBZKXonjHpfsX56OkpXaC1lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4AT8ZlI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFT7nDMaxwy7gIWxQ%3D

Cities fighting for solvency

8 out of 12 municipal bankruptcies in the last 3 years.   What are reasons and how to stop the downward slide are suggested here.  http://ww2.cfo.com/accounting-tax/2013/11/cities-brink/

Federal goverment and transformational management agenda

A "new management agenda" with focus on accounting and financial management is the goal  according to interim OMB controller.   This was at a meeting of AGA.    http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20131110/DEPARTMENTS06/311100003/White-House-finalizing-new-management-initiatives-OMB-says?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p