The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is juggling a variety of projects to improve accounting for state and local governments as they come under pressure from the threat of reduced funding from ...

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board is getting ready to roll out new rules and proposals for state and local governments, including improvements to the financial reporting model, ...

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 ...

S&P Global Ratings recently withdrew its credit ratings on 64 local governments after they failed to file financial updates on time because of staff shortages and delayed audits. Nearly 150 such ...

The annual Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference featured a state-of-the-state address by NJ Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio and presentations from other notable professionals in the ...

We all know how important it is that auditors maintain their independence. But at times, understanding and applying the rules can be challenging (see the sidebar, “How Pandemic Funding Could Impact ...

Governmental accounting and capital management represent critical areas of public financial administration, focused on the systematic tracking, reporting and strategic oversight of capital assets and ...

"At the local level, you are able to effect change at a different pace," said incoming GFOA president Lunda Asmani. Incoming Government Finance Officers Association president Lunda Asmani, the son of ...