This past week found our regulatory agencies working hard to address COVID-19.

  • OMB expanded its administrative relief to entities impacted operationally by current conditions
  • The AICPA provided guidance on how to audit inventory when you can’t be on site.
  • The SEC provided disclosure guidance to address COVID-19
  • GASB has indicated potential delays of two major standards in response to operational issues
  • FASB has worked with the federal agencies to address loan modifications and TDRs in light of banks helping customers dealing with COVID-19 fallout
  • Standard setting might be on hold while they take time to address evolving situations

FASB Statement on Prudential Regulator Guidance Concerning Troubled Debt Restructurings: https://fasb.org/cs/Satellite?c=FASBContent_C&cid=1176174374016&pagename=FASB%2FFASBContent_C%2FNewsPage

GASB to Consider Postponing Effective Dates of Certain Statements and Implementation Guides: https://gasb.org/cs/Satellite?c=GASBContent_C&cid=1176174387147&pagename=GASB%2FGASBContent_C%2FGASBNewsPage

How Auditors Can Test Inventory Without a Site Visit (Journal of Accountancy): https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2020/mar/auditing-how-to-observe-inventory-during-coronavirus-pandemic.html?utm_source=mnl:alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26Mar2020&utm_content=button

CF Disclosure Guidance: Topic No. 9 (SEC Division of Corporation Finance): https://www.sec.gov/corpfin/coronavirus-covid-19

OMB Memo: Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-17.pdf

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With over 15 years of experience in the accounting profession, Melisa Galasso designs and facilitates courses in advanced technical accounting and auditing topics, including not-for-profit and governmental accounting. She closely monitors regulatory bodies for changes in auditing and accounting guidance and serves as a subject matter expert in implementing the updated guidance.