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SaaS / Software Subscription Accounting under US GAAP
1. The rise of software subscriptions Understanding popular pricing models in SaaS 2. How to account for software subscriptions What does the guidance say? 3. Financial statement impact of software...
Prepaid Expenses Guide: Accounting, Examples, Journal Entries, and More Explained
1. What are prepaid expenses? Prepaid expenses vs. accrued expenses 2. Accounting for prepaid expenses Accrual basis vs. cash basis Presentation on the balance sheet When do prepaid expenses hit the...
Government Fund Accounting: Types of Funds and Leases under GASB 87 w/ Journal Entries
1. What is government fund accounting? 2. Different types of funds 3. Fund accounting & GASB 87 4. Summary 5. Related articlesWhat is government fund accounting? Fund accounting is a system of...
Environmental Liabilities Accounting vs. Asset Retirement Obligations under ASC 410-30
When faced with an obligation to restore a long-lived asset or the environment surrounding it to its original condition, the proper accounting treatment is dependent upon whether the obligation is...
Capital Lease Impairments under GASB 87: Example, Journal Entries
1. Lease impairment indicators under GASB 42 2. Recording an impairment loss under GASB 87 Example: Recording a lease impairment under GASB 87 3. Summary 4. Related articlesUnder the legacy GASB...
IFRS 16 Disclosure Requirements for Lessees with Examples
1. Disclosure requirements for lessees under IFRS 16 2. Using software to generate accurate and efficient disclosures 3. Quantitative disclosures for lessees Amounts recognized on the income...
IFRS 16 Leases: Summary, Example, Journal Entries, and Disclosures
1. IFRS 16 summary IFRS 16 leases What is considered a lease under IFRS 16? 2. IFRS 16 finance lease example (lessee) Amortization schedule Journal entries 3. IFRS 16 disclosures 4. SummaryIFRS 16...
Discount Rate Implicit in the Lease under ASC 842
1. What is the implicit rate under ASC 842? How to calculate the rate implicit in a lease under ASC 842 Example of calculating the rate implicit in a lease under ASC 842 Validating the calculated...
Accounting for Lease Modifications under ASC 842, Part 2: Operating to Finance
This is the second blog in our series on lease modifications and addresses a modification where the lease classification changes as a result of the modification. In this blog, we will give a...