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Safeguard for Michigan Bond Market Up in Air.
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When Pension Pain Signals Bigger Ills: Three Symptoms to Look For.
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Bad Fiscal Reputation Hikes Rates on Illinois Bonds-Study.
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S&P: Despite Higher Delinquency Rates, Ratings On U.S. Housing Finance Agencies Aren’t Likely To Suffer.
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GASB Toolkit Helps State and Local Governments Implement New Pension Standards.
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Muni Bond Costs Hit Investors in Wallet.
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BDA Analysis of White House Budget Proposal.
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GFOA Board-Approved Best Practices – February 28, 2014.
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Bloomberg: Moody’s Seeks Comments on Approach to Rating Rental-Home Bonds.
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Moody’s: U.S. State and Local Governments Increasingly Rely on Medicare to Lower OPEB Costs.
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Chicago’s Credit Rating Takes Major Hit Over Unfunded Pensions.
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Muni Market Shrinks; Bank Muni Holdings Rise.
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CBO Testimony on Public-Private Partnerships for Highway Projects.
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Largest LBO Puts Energy Future-Backed Bonds at Risk: Muni Credit.
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Charles Schwab and J.P. Morgan Extend Agreement Giving Schwab Clients Access to Municipal and Corporate Bond Issues.
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Puerto Rico ‘Alternative’ Investors to Square Off Against Retail Investors.
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Bloomberg: Some New Bond Funds Take in Big Bucks.
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GASB Proposes New GAAP Hierarchy for State and Local Governments and Exposes Entire Implementation Guide for Public Comment.
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Bankrupt Cities? What About Distressed Cities?
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Drop in Smoking Threatens Embattled Tobacco Bonds.
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Fitch Ratings: Detroit Debt Adjustment Plan ‘Hostile’ to Bondholders.
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Detroit Bankruptcy Prods Cities to Target Pensions: Muni Credit.
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More M&A Seen Among Underwriters as Costs Increase.
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CUSIP: U.S. Corporates Poised for Growth, Munis in Decline, International Corporates Mixed.
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Head Muni Salesman at Goldman to Join Hedge Fund.
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Puerto Rico Is Outlier for Wealthy Fleeing Tax Hit: Muni Credit.
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The Future of Financing Infrastructure.
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WSJ: Creditor Objects to Stockton, Calif., Bankruptcy Plan.
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U.S. Muni Bond Sales to Climb to $5.16 bln Next Week.
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Muni Market Blasts Detroit Debt Plan.
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CNBC: Dozens of States, Cities Coping with Bad Bond Bets.
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WSJ: S&P Calls for More Disclosure of Municipal Bank Loans.
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Moody’s Sees Detroit COPs Repudiation as Isolated.
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Moody’s: Detroit’s Attempted COPS Repudiation an Extreme Act.
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Bankruptcy Exit Plan Explores Collecting Taxes from Residents Working Outside Detroit.
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Court’s Pension Ruling Could Cost Arizona Taxpayers Millions.
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Jacksonville Seeking Utility Payments to Avoid Cut: Muni Credit.
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Detroit Lawyers: 3rd Swaps Settlement Plan Coming Soon; General Obligation Bonds not Secured.
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GASB: Stakeholder Focus: Maximizing the Value of MD&A.
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Federal Funding Confusion Leads Moody’s to Cut Highway Bonds.
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California Cities Strained by Retiree Health: Muni Credit.
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ACA Taking Toll on Local Governments.
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Bloomberg: Detroit Files Plan to Resolve $18 Billion Bankruptcy.
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Bloomberg: New Detroit Bankruptcy Plan in the Hands of Creditors.
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Senate Finance Bill 1957 Would Establish American Infrastructure Fund.
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The Daunting Costs of Municipal Bankruptcy.
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NYT: Preparing for Disaster by Betting Against It.
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Detroit Bankruptcy Bond Fight a Watershed for Municipal Market.
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Superdowngrades: It Could Happen to You.
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Bill Would Make BAB Program Permanent, Repeal the AMT on PABs.
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Saving Taxpayer Dollars is an Award-Winning Strategy for the City of Orlando.
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The Promise and Potential of Social Impact Bonds.
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Finance 101 Glossary.
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Financial Illiteracy: One of Government’s Biggest and Least-Discussed Problems.
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How a Transit Workers’ Pension Plan Jumped the Tracks.
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How Accountability and Transparency Are Improving Public Finance.
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NYT: Detroit Turns Bankruptcy into Challenge of Banks.
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U.S. Cities Criticize Treatment of Munis in Bank Liquidity Plan.
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Moody’s: California Drought Declaration Will Weaken Credit Quality of Local Water Agencies.
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Public Finance Network Weighs in on Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement, Standards and Monitoring Federal Reserve System.
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GASB Issues Guidance for Implementing Pension Standards.
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Fitch Takes Various Rating Actions on Enhanced Municipal Bonds and TOBs.
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Arizona County Sees Cash in Louisiana Prison Bonds: Bloomberg Muni Credit.
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Moody’s: Adjusted Pension Liabilities for US States Increase in FY 2012, Possibly Reach Cyclical Peak.
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FASB, IASB Consider Changes and Cost Relief for Leasing Model.
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A Cost-Effective Way to Rebuild 500 Bridges.
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Moody’s: 2013 US Public Finance Rating Revisions Suggest Stabilizing Credit Conditions for Most Sectors.
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Fitch: Proposed HQLA Rules May Affect Muni Market Liquidity.
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How Marijuana Munis Could Save the States.
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Where Do Taxpayers Have Highest Total Unfunded Pension Liability?
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EO Training Materials Suggest 51 Percent Threshold for Social Welfare Activity.
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Munis Demand Higher and Ratios Richer in 2014, Loop Capital Markets Says.
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FASB Issues Guidance for Housing Tax Credit Investments.
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Illinois Mandatory Union Dues Case.
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Moody’s Places 256 US Local Government General Obligation Ratings under Review in Conjunction with Updated Methodology.
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Free Employee Benefits Webinar by the IRS office of Federal, State and Local Governments.
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S&P: A Bumpy Road Lies Ahead For U.S. Public Pension Funded Levels.
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A Not-So-Public Pension’s Disappearing Money.
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California Leads Surpluses Making States Into Haven: Bloomberg Muni Credit.
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NACo issues News Release on PILT.
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Single-Family Securitized Financing: A Blueprint for the Future?
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WSJ: Pitch for Detroit Bailout Could Include Other Municipal Pensions.
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State Budget Crisis Task Force: Revisit the Tower Amendment.
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Muni Variable-Rate Index Sets Record-Low as Issuance Drops: Bloomberg.
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Muni-Bond Funds Break Redemption Streak.
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NYT: Foundations Aim to Save Pensions in Detroit Crisis.
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Wall Street Muni-Bond Fees Shrink Fourth Straight Year.
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U.S. Local Governments Credit Scenario Builder for iPad available on S&P Ratings App.
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Credit FAQ: Standard & Poor’s Approach To Pension Liabilities In Light Of GASB 67 And 68.
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L.A. Wants Financial Advisors Precluded from California Broker-Dealer Work.
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Distressed Cities and the Lessons of California.
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Cities That Raise the Minimum Wage May Have to Pay Their Workers More.
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NYT: ‘Safe Harbor’ in Bankruptcy Is Upended in Detroit Case.
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NYT: Accounting Roundup: Year in Review—2013.
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Detroit Emergency Manager Calls Swaps “Ticking Time Bomb.”
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4 Public Finance Predictions for 2014.
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Bankrupt Cities, Municipalities List and Map: Governing.com.
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U.S. State OPEB Liabilities Decline Slightly, But Continue To Vary Widely.
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Standard & Poor’s Does Not View Detroit’s Chapter 9 Filing As The Start Of A New Trend.
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Snow: Every Budgeters’ Worst Nightmare.
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Regulators’ Proposal To Exclude Munis From HQLA Status To Dent Demand.
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WSJ: The Hidden Danger in Public Pension Funds.
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Getting Creative on Public Workers’ Health-Care Costs.
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Detroit Bankruptcy Ruling Could Impact San Bernardino Mediation.
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GFOA Updates Municipal Advisor Rule Issue Brief.
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GASB’S New Standards on Financial Reporting for Pension Plans.
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Download GASB Standards & Guidance.
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OMB Revises Form SF-SAC.
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GASB’S New Standards on Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions.
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WSJ: Illinois Draws Demand for First Debt Issue After Pension Vote.
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Fitch 2014 Outlook: Water and Sewer Sector.
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Detroit Puts $1.1 Trillion of G.O.’s Under Scrutiny: Blooberg Muni Credit.
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NYT: Detroit Ruling on Bankruptcy Lifts Pension Protections.
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NYT: California City’s Return to Solvency, With Pension Problem Unsolved.
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Supreme Court Opens Door Wider for Collecting Internet Sales Taxes.
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WSJ: Borrowing Maneuver Catches Flak.
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WSJ: Volcker Rule Could Raise Municipal Borrowing Costs, California Treasurer Says.
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NYT: Pension Ruling in Detroit Echoes West to California.
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Illinois General Assembly Passes “Landmark” Pension Changes.
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Liabilities Growth Still Outpacing Assets, Report Finds.
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Bond Buyer: Indiana Finance Authority Named Deal of the Year.
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Bond Insurers Charging Less to Take on Risk.
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Illinois Legislative Leaders Try to Sell Pension Agreement.
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San Jose Pension Crush Spurs Bid to Ease California Pacts.
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GASB Resolves Transition Issue in Pension Standards.
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WSJ: Illinois Pension Fix Faces Political Test.
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GFOA Awards for Excellence in Government Finance.
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Jefferson County’s Bankruptcy Left Few Winners as Debt Forgiven.
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L.A. Bars Broker-Dealers in FA Bid Process, FirstSouthwest Protests.
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Moody’s: Detroit’s DIP Proposal Differs Substantially From its Corporate Predecessors.
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GASB Toolkit Helps Pension Plans Implement New Accounting Standards.
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Credit Concerns Overhang the Latest Muni Industry Conference: MuniNetGuide.
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GFOA Certificate of Conformance Program for Small Government Annual Financial Reports: Update.
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Fitch: Stockton Bankruptcy Plan Could Influence Negotiations, Settlement Elsewhere.
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GASB: Pension Standards for State and Local Governments.
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CalPERS Loses San Bernardino Appeal.
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Firm Seeks Confirmation That Benefit Pools Qualify as Minimum Essential Coverage.
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WSJ: Pension Pinch Busts City Budgets.
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Pension Bonds Draining Municipal Agencies.
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Moody’s: Public Finance Downgrades Continue in Third Quarter but Pace Moderates.
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Moody’s: US Regulated Utilities to Continue Steady M&A.
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2013 BDA Conference Public Finance Panel Video.
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FASB Finalizes Guidance for Defining a Public Business.
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Sandy’s High Costs Spur Municipal Finance Innovation.
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FASB Agrees to Modify Nonprofit Cash Flow Presentation.
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Fitch: U.S. Public Finance Downgrades Exceed Upgrades in 3Q’13.
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Proposed Lease Accounting Standard Could Raise Costs, AICPA Says.
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Moody’s: Charter Schools Pose Growing Risks for Urban Public Schools.
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GFOA: 18th Annual Governmental GAAP Update.
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GFOA Executive Board Approves 14 Best Practices.
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Debt-Ceiling Alarm Freezes Market With Least Supply: Muni Credit.
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GASB Fact Sheet on Statement 34.
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NFMA: Introduction to Municipal Bond Credit Analysis.
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SEC Exempts Accountants from Municipal Advisor Registration.
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WSJ: Muni Bond Issuers Slow to Report Finances, Study Shows.
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GFOA: 18th Annual Governmental GAAP Update.
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MuniNetGuide: Does Muni Bond Credit Quality Impact Annual Audit Times?
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NFMA Board of Governors endorses the Voluntary Interim Financial Reporting: Best Practices for State Governments.
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GFOA: 18th Annual Governmental GAAP Update.
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Internal Auditors Society Annual Conference.
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ELFA Opposes Lease Accounting Proposal In Comment Letter To Accounting Standards Boards.
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GASB Proposes Measurement Concepts for Assets and Liabilities and Standards for Measuring, Applying, and Disclosing Fair Value.
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FASB Releases Updates in its Definition of a Nonpublic Entity Project.
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GFOA Certified Public Finance Officers Certification Program.
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FAF Review Concludes GASB Standard on Risk Financing and Insurance-Related Activity Achieve Their Purposes.
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Registration Opens for September 5 Webcast in Focus: Overview of GASB Proposals for Financial Statement Users.
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Internal Auditors Society Annual Conference 2013.
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GFOA Marketplace Fairness Act Resource Center.
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GFOA Annual Meeting Sessions Available on CD.
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SIFMA Releases Mid-Year 2013 Economic Forecast.
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FAF to Conduct Post-Implementation Review of GASB Standard on Impairment of Capital Assets.
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FASB to Propose New Definition of Public Businesses.
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New Pension Numbers for Books, Budgets, and Bonds.
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Registration Opens for Two FASB Webcasts on Insurance Contracts.
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FASB Issues Standard Deferring Some Disclosures for Nonpublic Employee Benefit Plans.
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GASB Issues Proposal Addressing Transition Issue in Pension Standards.
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GFOA Executive Board Approves Best Practice on Actuarial Valuation Reports.
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GASB Issues Implementation Guide for Pension Plans.
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GASB Issues Proposals on Concepts for Measurement of Assets and Liabilities and on the Measurement and Application of Fair Value.
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Internet Seminar on the GFOA’s New Program for Small Governments that Prepare Modified Cash Basis Financial Reports.
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FASB Indefinitely Defers Certain Disclosures for Nonpublic Employee Benefit Plans.
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Non-Issuers and Nonprofits May Be Excluded From FASB’s Private Entity Guidance.
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Financial Accounting Foundation Publishes 2012 Annual Report.
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GFOA Members Voting on Public Policy Statement at 2013 Business Meeting.
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SEC Commissioner Says Accounting Standards Must Be Clear and Effectively Enforced.
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GASB Improves Reporting for Nonexchange Financial Guarantees.
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FASB, IASB Issue Revamped Lease Accounting Proposal.
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Finance Committee Releases Options Paper on Economic and Community Development Incentives.
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GASB Improves Reporting for Nonexchange Financial Guarantees.
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Reuters: As U.S. Municipalities Turn More to Bank Loans, Market Races to Catch Up.
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Register today for GFOA’s 107th Annual Conference, June 2-5, 2013, at Moscone Center North in San Francisco, California.
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U.S. Conference of Mayors: New Report Shows Cost-Saving Tools for City Water Projects.
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Moody’s: Sequestration’s impact on local governments isolated and generally limited.
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GASB White Paper: Why Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Is – And Should Be – Different.
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