GASB 84 - identifying fiduciary activities
By: Teena R. Curnow, CPA Audit Manager Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 84 establishes criteria for identifying fiduciary activities. The Statement was effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019 (after the passing of GASB No. 95).
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