News Releases
| Year | Date | Topic | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Interpretation of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 8: An Interpretation of SFFAS 56, Classified Activities (PDF) |
| 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Other | Selection of Incoming Executive Director (PDF) |
| 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Omnibus Amendments: Rescinding Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS) 8 and Amending SFFAS 5,6, and 49 |
| 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Document for Comment | AAPC Issues Exposure Draft Technical Release: Conforming Amendments to Technical Releases for SFFAS 54, Leases: An Amendment of SFFAS 5, Accounting for Liabilities of the Federal Government and SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2019 | Jan 15, 2019 | Final Pronouncement | AAPC Issues Technical Release 19, Rescission of Technical Release 8 (PDF) |
| 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | FASAB Board Members | Sallyanne Harper and Terry Patton Appointed to FASAB (PDF) |
| 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | FASAB Board Members | George Scott Appointed to FASAB Chair (PDF) |
| 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues its Annual Report and Three-Year Plan (PDF) |
| 2018 | Oct 17, 2018 | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft Interpretation, Guidance on Recognizing Liabilities Involving Multiple Component Reporting Entities |
| 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Materiality |
| 2018 | Oct 04, 2018 | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 56, Classified Activities (PDF) |
| 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Other | Clarification of Federal Lease Standards (PDF) |
| 2018 | Aug 21, 2018 | Document for Comment | AAPC Releases an Exposure Draft Technical Release: Rescission of Technical Release 8 (PDF) |
| 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Staff Issues Staff Implementation Guidance 6.1, Clarification of Paragraphs 40-41 of SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, as amended (PDF) |
| 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Interpretation of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 56: Classified Activities (PDF) |
| 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 55, Amending Inter-entity Cost Provisions (PDF) |
| 2018 | May 14, 2018 | Document for Comment | FASAB Staff Releases Proposed Staff Implementation Guidance 6.1, Clarification of Paragraphs 40-41 of SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment, as amended (PDF) |
| 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Accounting and Reporting of Government Land |
| 2018 | Apr 17, 2018 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 54, Leases: An Amendment of SFFAS 5, Accounting for Liabilities of the Federal Government and SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2017 | Dec 14, 2017 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Classified Activities |
| 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues its Annual Report and Three-Year Plan |
| 2017 | Nov 01, 2017 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Staff Issues Technical Bulletin 2017-2, Assigning Assets to Component Reporting Entities |
| 2017 | Nov 01, 2017 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Staff Issues Technical Bulletin 2017-1, Intragovernmental Exchange Transactions |
| 2017 | Oct 27, 2017 | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 53, Budget and Accrual Reconciliation (PDF) |
| 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Concepts 8, Federal Financial Reporting (PDF) |
| 2017 | Sep 12, 2017 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Staff Exposes Draft Technical Bulletin 2017-2, Assigning Assets to Component Reporting Entities |
| 2017 | Sep 05, 2017 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Staff Exposes Draft Technical Bulletin 2017-1, Intragovernmental Exchange Transactions |
| 2017 | Sep 01, 2017 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft to Revise Inter-entity Cost Provisions |
| 2017 | June 21, 2017 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Releases an Exposure Draft Technical Release: Implementation Guidance for Establishing Opening Balances |
| 2017 | May 31, 2017 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 52, Tax Expenditures (PDF) |
| 2017 | May 17, 2017 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Graylin Smith Reappointed to FASAB |
| 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | AAPC Issues Technical Release 17: Conforming Amendments to Technical Releases for SFFAS 50, Establishing Opening Balances for General Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2017 | Jan 18, 2017 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 51, Insurance Programs |
| 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft of a Statement on Budget and Accrual Reconciliation |
| 2016 | Dec 8, 2016 (PDF) | Other | AAPC Requests Your Help Identifying SFFAS 50 Implementation Issues by December 22, 2016 |
| 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 (PDF) | Other | FASAB Announces Survey on Reporting Model and Performance Reporting Projects |
| 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 (PDF) | Other | FASAB Announces Survey on Priorities for the Future |
| 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Releases an Exposure Draft Technical Release: Conforming Amendments to Technical Releases for SFFAS 50, Establishing Opening Balances for General Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues its Annual Report and Three-Year Plan |
| 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Patrick McNamee Appointed to FASAB |
| 2016 | Sep 29, 2016 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft of a Concepts Statement on Federal Financial Reporting |
| 2016 | Sep. 26, 2016 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Leases: An Amendment of SFFAS 5, Accounting for Liabilities of the Federal Government and SFFAS 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2016 | Aug 04, 2016 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 50, Establishing Opening Balances for General Property, Plant, and Equipment: Amending Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards (SFFAS) 6, SFFAS 10, SFFAS 23, and Rescinding SFFAS 35 |
| 2016 | Jun 02, 2016 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft Tax Expenditures: Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Disclosure Requirements |
| 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 49, Public-Private Partnerships: Disclosure Requirements |
| 2016 | Jan 27, 2016 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 48, Opening Balances for Inventory, Operating Materials and Supplies, and Stockpile Materials |
| 2016 | Jan 19, 2016 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | Technical Release 16: Implementation Guidance for Internal Use Software |
| 2015 | Dec 30, 2015 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Proposes Standards for Insurance Programs |
| 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Proposes Guidance for Establishing Opening Balances for General Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues its Annual Report and Three-Year Plan |
| 2015 | Sep 16, 2015 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Issues an Exposure Draft Technical Release: Implementation Guidance for Internal Use Software |
| 2015 | July 22, 2015 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Gila Bronner and George Scott Appointed to the FASAB |
| 2015 | July 21, 2015 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Scott Showalter Appointed to Chair the FASAB |
| 2015 | Jun 02, 2015 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Releases Exposure Draft Opening Balances for Inventory, Operating Materials and Supplies (OM&S) and Stockpile Materials |
| 2014 | Dec 23, 2014 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 47, Reporting Entity (PDF) |
| 2014 | Oct 17, 2014 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Defers Effective Date of the Transition to Basic Information for Long-Term Projections |
| 2014 | October 1, 2014 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Comments on Public-Private Partnerships: Disclosure Requirements. |
| 2014 | July 11, 2014 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Member News: Michael Granof and Scott Showalter Reappointed for Second Terms |
| 2014 | April 30, 2014 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Your Comments Regarding Deferral of the Transition of Long-Term Projections to Basic Information |
| 2013 | Dec 16, 2013 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Input on its Three-Year Plan and Annual Report |
| 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | AAPC Issues Technical Release 15, Implementation Guidance for General Property, Plant, and Equipment Cost Accumulation, Assignment and Allocation |
| 2013 | July 8, 2013 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Defers Effective Date of the Transition to Basic Information for Long-Term Projections |
| 2013 | April 03, 2013 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Comments on its Reporting Entity Proposal (PDF) |
| 2013 | March 1, 2013 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Requests Comments on Proposed Implementation Guidance on General Property, Plant, and Equipment Cost Accumulation, Assignment, and Allocation |
| 2013 | January 3, 2013 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Standards on Asset Impairment |
| 2012 | November 20, 2012 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Your Comments Regarding Deferral of the Transition of Long-Term Projections to Basic Information |
| 2012 | November 15, 2012 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues its Annual Report and Three-Year Plan |
| 2012 | July 19, 2012 (PDF) | Mission Statement | FASAB Updates its Mission Statement |
| 2012 | June 5, 2012 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Member News: Graylin Smith and Harold Steinberg Appointed |
| 2012 | June 1, 2012 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Standards for Reporting Dedicated Collections (formerly Earmarked Funds) |
| 2012 | Apr. 25, 2012 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Revises Standards for Reporting Deferred Maintenance and Repairs |
| 2012 | Feb. 28, 2012 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Comments on Proposed Accounting for Impairment of General Property, Plant, and Equipment Remaining in Use |
| 2012 | Jan. 11, 2012 (PDF) | Informational Report | FASAB Issues Three-Year Plan |
| 2011 | Nov. 30, 2011 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Member News: Sam McCall Appointed to a Five-Year Term |
| 2011 | Oct 6, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | AAPC Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release 14, Implementation Guidance on the Accounting for the Disposal of General Property, Plant & Equipment |
| 2011 | Sept 22, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Staff Issues Technical Bulletin 2011-2, Extended Deferral of the Effective Date of Technical Bulletin 2006-1, Recognition and Measurement of Asbestos-Related Cleanup Costs |
| 2011 | Sept 7, 2011 (PDF) | Other | FASAB Approves Plan to Address Federal Lease Accounting Standards |
| 2011 | August 16, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Concepts Statement on Measurement |
| 2011 | July 25, 2011 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | FASAB Mourns Elmer Staats, Former Chairman |
| 2011 | July 13, 2011 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Staff Exposes Draft Technical Bulletin 2011-2, Extended Deferral of the Effective Date of Technical Bulletin 2006-1 |
| 2011 | July 7, 2011 (PDF) | Informational Report | AAPC Issues a Records Retention Timeframes for Property, Plant, & Equipment Research Report |
| 2011 | Jul. 6, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Final Standard 41, Deferral of the Effective Date of SFFAS 38, Accounting for Federal Oil and Gas Resources |
| 2011 | Jul. 6, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Staff Issues Technical Bulletin 2011-1, Accounting for Federal Natural Resources Other Than Oil and Gas |
| 2011 | Jun. 27, 2011 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Requests Comments on Proposed Deferred Maintenance and Repairs Standards |
| 2011 | June 1, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | AAPC Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release 13, Implementation Guide for Estimating the Historical Cost of General Property, Plant & Equipment |
| 2011 | May 19, 2011 (PDF) | Informational Report | AAPC Issues a Management’s Discussion and Analysis Best Practices Report |
| 2011 | May 11, 2011 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Final Standard 40, Definitional Changes Related to Deferred Maintenance and Repairs: Amending Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2011 | Jan. 5, 2011 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Releases an Exposure Draft that Proposes to Defer the Effective Date of SFFAS 38, Accounting for Federal Oil and Gas Resources |
| 2011 | Jan. 5, 2011 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Staff Exposes Draft Technical Bulletin 2011-1, Accounting for Federal Natural Resources Other Than Oil and Gas |
| 2010 | Dec. 22, 2010 (PDF) | Informational Report | FASAB Financial Reporting Model Task Force Issues Recommendations for Enhancing the Federal Reporting Model |
| 2010 | Dec. 10, 2010 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Issues two Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release Exposure Drafts Entitled: Implementation Guidance on the Accounting for the Disposal of G-PP&E and Implementation Guide for Estimating the Historical Cost of G-PP&E |
| 2010 | Sep. 13, 2010 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft of a Concepts Statement on Measurement of the Elements of Accrual-Basis Financial Statements in Periods After Initial Recording |
| 2010 | Aug. 4, 2010 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | AAPC issues Technical Release 12, Accrual Estimates for Grant Programs |
| 2010 | Aug. 4, 2010 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Standard on Subsequent Events: Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards Contained in the AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards |
| 2010 | Jun. 2, 2010 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | AAPC Issues Technical Release 10: Implementation Guidance on Asbestos Cleanup Costs Associated with Facilities and Installed Equipment and Technical Release 11: Implementation Guidance on Cleanup Costs Associated with Equipment |
| 2010 | May 4, 2010 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Releases Definitional Changes Related to Deferred Maintenance and Repairs: Amending Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 6, Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment. |
| 2010 | Apr. 13, 2010 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Standard on Accounting for Federal Oil and Gas Resources |
| 2010 | Apr. 5, 2010 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | SFFAS 37 - Social Insurance: Additional Requirements for Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Basic Financial Statements |
| 2010 | Mar. 22, 2010 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Publishes Exposure Draft of a New Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release Entitled Accrual Estimates for Grant Programs |
| 2009 | Oct. 20, 2009 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft on Subsequent Events: Codification of Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards Contained in the AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards |
| 2009 | Oct. 14, 2009 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Standard on Estimating the Historical Cost of General, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| 2009 | Sep. 28, 2009 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Requirements for Fiscal Sustainability Reporting |
| 2009 | Sep. 22, 2009 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Staff Issues Technical Bulletin 2009-1, Deferral of the Effective Date of Technical Bulletin 2006-1 |
| 2009 | Sep. 3, 2009 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Releases Exposure Draft on Implementation Guidance on Asbestos Cleanup Costs Associated with Facilities and Installed Equipment |
| 2009 | Sep. 3, 2009 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Releases Exposure Draft on Implementation Guidance on Cleanup Costs Associated with Equipment |
| 2009 | Aug. 3, 2009 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | John Farrell and James Patton Complete Service; Michael Granof and Scott Showalter Begin Five-Year Terms |
| 2009 | Jul. 28, 2009 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Releases Standard on the GAAP Hierarchy for Federal Entities |
| 2009 | Jul. 6, 2009 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Releases Exposure Draft on Accounting for Federal Oil and Gas Resources |
| 2009 | Jun. 4, 2009 (PDF) | Document for Comment | Exposure Draft Proposing to Defer the Effective Date of Technical Bulletin 2006-1 |
| 2009 | Feb. 4, 2009 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues a Concepts Statement Entitled Distinguishing Basic Information, Required Supplementary Information, and Other Accompanying Information |
| 2008 | Dec. 2, 2008 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Releases Exposure Draft on the GAAP Hierarchy for Federal Entities |
| 2008 | Nov. 17, 2008 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Releases Exposure Draft on Social Insurance |
| 2008 | Nov. 14, 2008 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled: Estimating the Historical Cost of General Property, Plant, and Equipment -- Amending Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 6 and 23 |
| 2008 | Oct. 14, 2008 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Publishes SFFAS 33, Pensions, Other Retirement Benefits, And Other Post-Employment Benefits: Reporting Gains And Loses From Changes In Assumptions and Selecting Discount Rates and Valuation Dates |
| 2008 | Sep. 2, 2008 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled: Reporting Comprehensive Long-Term Fiscal Projections for the U.S. Government |
| 2008 | Mar. 26, 2008 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues a Concepts Statement Exposure Draft Entitled: Distinguishing Basic Information, Required Supplementary Information, and Other Accompanying Information |
| 2008 | Feb. 26, 2008 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release 8: Clarification of Standard Relating to Inter-Entity Costs and Technical Release 9: Implementation Guide for tatement of FASAB 29: Heritage Assets and Stewardship Land |
| 2007 | Dec. 26, 2007 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues SFFAC 5 Definitions of Elements and Basic Recognition Criteria for Accrual-Basis Financial Statements |
| 2007 | Sep. 26, 2007 (PDF) | Other | FASAB Extends Comment Period for the Exposure Draft Entitled Accounting for Federal Oil and Gas Resources |
| 2007 | Aug. 3, 2007 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled Reporting Gains and Losses from Changes in Assumptions and Selecting Discount Rates and Valuation Dates |
| 2007 | Jun. 21, 2007 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | Claire Cohen Completes Five-Year Term; Alan Schumacher Begins Second Five-Year Term; and Hal Steinberg Joins for a Five-Year Term |
| 2007 | Jun. 11, 2007 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled Implementation Guide for SFFAS 29: Heritage Assets and Stewardship Land |
| 2007 | Jun. 5, 2007 (PDF) | Document for Comment | AAPC Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled Clarification of Standards Related to Inter-Entity Cost |
| 2007 | Jun. 1 ,2007 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Technical Release 7, Clarification of Standards Relating to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Exploration Equipment |
| 2007 | May 21, 2007 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled Accounting for Federal Oil and Gas Resources |
| 2007 | Mar. 16, 2007 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues Interpretation 7: Items Held for Remanufacture |
| 2007 | Feb. 16, 2007 (PDF) | Other | FASAB Establishes Fiscal Sustainability Task Force |
| 2007 | Feb. 6, 2007 (PDF) | Other | Social Insurance Reminder Notice |
| 2006 | Nov. 21, 2006 (PDF) | FASAB Board Members | FASAB Welcomes New Board Member |
| 2006 | Oct. 24, 2006 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Issues SFFAS 31, Accounting for Fiduciary Activities |
| 2006 | Oct. 23, 2006 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Preliminary Views Regarding Accounting for Social Insurance |
| 2006 | Sep. 28, 2006 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Releases Technical Bulletin 2006-1, Recognition and Measurement of Asbestos-Related Cleanup Costs |
| 2006 | Aug 1, 2006 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues an Exposure Draft Entitled Interpretation: Items Held for Remanufacture |
| 2006 | Nov. 2, 2006 (PDF) | Informational Report | FASAB Issues Report Entitled FASAB’s Strategic Directions—Clarifying FASAB’s Near-Term Role in Achieving the Objectives of Federal Financial Reporting |
| 2006 | Sep. 28, 2006 (PDF) | Final Pronouncement | FASAB Releases SFFAS 32 - Consolidated Financial Report of the United States Government Requirements |
| 2006 | Jul. 25, 2006 (PDF) | Other | FASAB to Operate under a Revised Memorandum of Understanding among it Sponsors |
| 2006 | Jun. 7, 2006 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Proposed Concept Statement on Elements and Recognition |
| 2006 | Jun. 1, 2006 (PDF) | Document for Comment | FASAB Issues Exposure Draft on Recognition and Measurement of Asbestos-Related Cleanup Costs |
