FASAB clarifies federal accounting rules for debt cancellation

December 2, 2021

Federal entities on the statement of changes in net position should report debt cancellation as a nonexchange activity, according to an interpretation issued by FASAB.

Interpretation 11 on debt cancellation includes the new details but does not provide guidance on budgetary accounting.

The interpretation helps maintain consistent reporting of debt cancellation on the statement of changes in net position, FASAB Chairman George Scott said in a recent news release.

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