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GAO Denies Bid Protest
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has denied a bid protest challenging the agency’s...

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Civil Monetary Penalties Adjusted for Inflation
A final rule has been introduced to carry out the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act I...

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Trump Appoints Jay Clayton to SEC Chair
Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to become Securities ...

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FASB Clarifies Definition of a Business
Improving the guidance for defining whether a transaction includes the purchase or sale of a busines...

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SEC Chief Accountant Pushes for IFRS Use
Fresh off his formal succession to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chief Accountant, ...

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Proposed Rule: Opening the Dialogue for Government and Industry to Play Fri...
On November 29, 2016, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeron...

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The Rundown: A Comprehensive Review of A&A Matters | 2016 Q4
Subscribe to Cherry Bekaert's quarterly newsletter, The Rundown, for a comprehensive review of audit...

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Revenue Standard Implementation Issues Receive Working Drafts
Shortly before Christmas, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (“AICPA”) Fi...

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Deferred Compensation Rules Could Help You Attract, Retain Talent – If Yo...
Deferred compensation plans let employees put off receiving wages they’re earning now – so they ...

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FASB Lease Standard Meets its First Test
Defining what qualifies as a lease could be the first obstacle for the Financial Accounting Standard...

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Liabilities and Equity Targeted Improvements Proposed
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued for comment the proposed Accountin...

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Share-Based Payment Accounting Proposal Issued
Amendments have been proposed concerning share-based payment awards. The Financial Accounting Standa...
