The GASB establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local governments that follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

As resources allow, the GASB staff responds to technical inquiries about governmental accounting and financial reporting to support the uniform application of generally accepted accounting principles …

The GASB develops and issues accounting standards through a transparent and inclusive process intended to promote financial reporting that provides useful information to taxpayers, public officials, …

Effective Date: Coincides with the effective date of GASB Statement 34 for the reporting government. That is, the requirements of this Statement are effective in three phases based on a government's …

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In June 2015, the GASB issued Statement No. 76, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments. As a result of that Statement, GASB Implementation …

Exposure Documents The following past due process documents are available for download: Exposure Drafts of Proposed Statements, Proposed Interpretations, Proposed Technical Bulletins, Proposed …

Summary information, including status updates and expected issuance timelines for due process documents and final standards, is available about current GASB projects.

Established in 1984, the GASB is the independent, private-sector organization based in Norwalk, Connecticut, that establishes accounting and financial reporting standards for U.S. state and local …

The GASB develops and issues accounting standards through a transparent and inclusive process intended to promote financial reporting that provides useful information to taxpayers, public oficials, …