 | | .jpg) GASB Releases New Pension Guidance
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has approved a new pension standard that will affect how governmental entities measure, report, and disclose information about defined benefit pensions offered to employees. The new guidance, which takes effect in FY15, will impact public higher education institutions. | Additional Guidance Provided on Principles of Excellence
The Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague letter to answer questions about the expectations in Executive Order 13607 for colleges and universities enrolling veterans, service members, and their families. New Liquidity Risk Disclosures Proposed for Independent Institutions
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed new financial statement disclosures about risks arising from an entity’s recorded and unrecorded financial instruments and cash flow obligations. The proposed Accounting Standards Update would require both quantitative and qualitative disclosures aimed at helping users of its financial statements better assess an institution’s ability to meet its financial obligations. Upcoming Workshop on Bond Compliance
NACUBO has collaborated with the Treasury Institute for Higher Education in designing The Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance Workshop, to be held September 10-11, in Indianapolis. The program will offer university treasury and tax compliance staff the opportunity to share best practices and develop successful strategies for tax-exempt bond compliance. GASB Addresses Government Guarantees
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board’s latest Exposure Draft covers financial guarantee arrangements between governments. The proposal addresses assurances of debt repayment and credit enhancements in which the guarantor government does not receive equal consideration in exchange for the guarantee. |
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New Business Officers (NBO) Program The New Business Officers Program is designed to provide resources, information and guidance to those new to the Chief Business Officer role within a higher education setting. In a newly improved, intensive two-day workshop, participants will examine the current complexities of the chief business officer and learn from experienced chief business officers, presidents, provosts, NACUBO experts and other pivotal higher education representatives.
The NBO program will be held from July 26-28 at the Gaylord National hotel and conference center during the NACUBO Annual Meeting.
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