Accounting standards

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer released the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2018 on Wednesday.

The new GASB standards apply to Other Post-Employment Benefits, or OPEB, which mostly pertain to retiree health benefits, but also can include dental, vision, disability and death benefits.

The proposed new standard aims to create consistent practice in how conduit issuers report their liabilities.

Chicago's 2017 CAFR offers deep dive into Chicago's fiscal gains and deeper strains.

The Government Finance Officers Association honored New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer for excellence in financial reporting.

State and local governments in some cases weren’t disclosing terms of direct borrowings, private placements that exposed them to risks different from those related to other types of debt.

The new tax law may have accounting implications for previously hedged tax-exempt Libor based loans.

GASB Statement 87 provides one approach to all leases of tangible assets.