Advanced Accounting 14th Edition
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781260726442
Author: By Joe Ben Hoyle And Thomas Schaefer And Timothy Doupnik
Publisher: Mc Grawhill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 1Q
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Describe which of the organization is responsible for issuing reporting standards for private not-for-profit colleges and universities.
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For private not-for-profit universities and colleges financial accounting standards board (FASB) has the authority for issuing reporting standards.
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GASB standard is followed by public colleges and universities. Reporting model same as local and state government is directed to use by public colleges and universities. On other side not for profit private universities and colleges follow FASB accounting standard codification. For not-for-profit private universities and colleges FASB has the authority for issuing reporting standards. Here FASB is abbreviation of “Financial Accounting Standards Board”.
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