How to account for coronavirus impact during CECL implementation
By 
Maria L. Murphy2020-03-30T14:00:00
The challenge facing companies that choose to report CECL in the first quarter despite reporting relief announced Friday is how to reasonably reflect the potential effects of the coronavirus in estimates of current expected credit losses.
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