Monday, June 17, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Municipalities being scrutinized for cooking the books related to bonds
per this WSJ article. This article generated many comments from readers related to issues of muni bond financing , culpability of players, and related matters... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324659404578501241181682894.html?mod=dist_smartbrief
Friday, May 3, 2013
Americans trust local government
more than federal and state, according to a recent poll conducted by the National League of Cities. http://americancityandcounty.com/citizen-engagement/americans-trust-local-governments-most-new-poll-finds
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Almost an anniversary...new logo for GASB
the FAF is celebrating 40 years, so some changes are in store..... http://accounting.smartpros.com/x74779.xml
Monday, April 22, 2013
Revised GASB white paper
being updated as of April 2013 for all the revised standards that have ensued since it was written in 2006. "What governmental accounting is - and should be - different" is the name of the white paper http://www.gasb.org/cs/BlobServer?blobkey=id&blobwhere=1175826684726&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobcol=urldata&blobtable=MungoBlobs
Friday, April 5, 2013
FASAB seeking comments on proposal
to ensure appropriate organizations are included in the Federal government reporting. Comments are requested by July 3. http://journalofaccountancy.com/News/20137719.htm
Iowa State auditor to be new chair at GASB
Robert Attemore, the outgoing chair who is retiring, mentions how his replacement has experience to help navigate some of the controversial work ahead. Post employment benefits is one specific topic referenced. http://journalofaccountancy.com/News/20137716.htm
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