The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed accounting standards update Tuesday to establish authoritative guidance on the accounting for government grants received by business entities ...

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board plans to allow accountants time to adjust to its existing standards before ...

Choosing the right accounting certification is akin to selecting the best tool for a job—it’s crucial for building a successful career in finance. The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) and ...

How the program helped her career: “I spent about a year and a half at the start of my career in private industry. What I found when I came to the Office of Budget and Management was that government ...

“The Master’s in Governmental Accounting at Rutgers looked too perfect for me,” Catherine Sykes said to herself. “I must be missing something.” She dug deeper into the program. “I checked that it was ...

Private and governmental entities use separate accounting standards to create their financial statements and manage their funds. Without knowing the differences between the standards, it is harder for ...

Nearly every public and private business entity — across all levels of government, small and large businesses and major accounting firms (such as KPMG, EY, Deloitte and PwC) — employs finance ...

As workers search for better opportunities and the demand for public sector workers continues to increase, accounting professionals working in the private sector should consider whether switching to a ...

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Governmental Auditing Standards differ and cover different aspects of the financial reporting process. GAAP defines how businesses, both public and private ...