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

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, …

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 …

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 …

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Norwalk, CT, June 23, 2025 —The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today issued implementation guidance in the form of questions and answers intended to clarify, explain, or …

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 …

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has authorized its staff to prepare Implementation Guides that provide timely guidance on issues encountered during the implementation and …

Unless otherwise specified, pronouncements of the GASB apply to financial reports of all state and and local governmental entities, including general purpose governments; public benefit corporations and …

Unless otherwise specified, pronouncements of the GASB apply to financial reports of all state and local governmental entities, including general purpose governments; public benefit corporations and …