FASB Proposes Changes to Revenue Standard

By Tammy Whitehouse2015-05-12T15:30:00

FASB has issued proposed revisions to the revenue recognition standard intended to head off the potential for varied interpretation of the standard and to simplify and reduce the cost of compliance in some areas. The board has focused the amendments on identifying performance obligations and accounting for revenue arising from ...

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