By Tom Parry, Navolio & Tallman LLP
Are your clients ready for the new US revenue recognition standards? FASB Update 2015-14 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) is effective for non-public entities, including not-for-profit entities, for annual reporting periods beginning after 15 December 2018. The new guidance affects any reporting organisation that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets, unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts).
Continue Reading
By Allan Mundell, Nolands SA
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments became effective from 2018, addressing the accounting for all financial assets and liabilities, from simple trade receivables and payables to intercompany loans. IFRS 9 introduces, amongst other things, a new model for impairments. Whereas the previous standard, IAS 39, required the application of an incurred loss model, IFRS 9 moves us into a world of expected losses.
Continue Reading
By John Troyer, Ciuni & Panichi Inc.
Does your client know what is in their customer contracts? They will need to. With new revenue recognition rules, this has become increasingly more important for US companies.
Continue Reading
by David Pritchard, Mander Duffill
Determining whether a provision for either an asset or liability needs to be recognised represents a dilemma regularly faced by accountants. There is further complexity when deciding whether there is a need to disclose contingent assets or liabilities.
Continue Reading
By Ronald Krol, EJP Accountants & Adviseurs
When reference is made to real estate within the Dutch reporting rules on property, the (intended) use should be distinguished for property for own use (Guidelines for annual reporting hereinafter referred to as: RJ 212) and investment property (RJ 213 / Guidelines for annual reporting for small legal entities, hereinafter referred to as: RJk B2).
Continue Reading
By Allan Mundell, Nolands SA
IFRS 15 is effective for accounting periods that start on or after 1 January 2018. As with various other recent amendments and new standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, the standard provides choices of the process to follow on transition.
Continue Reading
By Béla Kakuk, BPiON
We all know that technology has reached the level that robots can take over many repetitive tasks from humans and mimic their activities, reaching effciency and better quality levels. The accounting and payroll profession is not immune to these trends; moreover, they are some of the first sectors significantly impacted by RPA (Robotic Process Automation) methodologies.
Continue Reading
By Luciano Gomes dos Santos, Maciel Auditores
At the end of each business year, partners and shareholders meet to discuss the distribution of the company dividend. These profits which are vital for further growth and expansion must be allocated wisely.
Continue Reading
By Roland Ogink, deJong & Laan
People take steps with a goal in mind. They want to get somewhere; reach a point on the horizon. The same applies to us. Sometimes, we move towards our goal in a straight line, while at other times, the road bends or has side paths. Straight ahead with a bend every now and again. The point on the horizon is clear to us; to become the best audit practice for SMEs!
Continue Reading
By Paul Gambles, MBMG Group
On 26 January 2017, Thailand took a step towards compliance with the Common Reporting Standard, an international system for different tax authorities to exchange information. After several years of delay, the Kingdom joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, becoming its 139th member.
Continue Reading
