N.H. Admin. Code § Rev 2002.03

Current through Register No. 1, January 2, 2025
Section Rev 2002.03 - Hierarchy of GAAP for Village Districts

For general accounting in areas not addressed in this rule, village districts shall follow, in descending priority sequence, the authoritative sources listed below:

(a) The first level shall include:
(1) GASB statements ; and
(2) GASB interpretations ;
(b) The second level shall include:
(1) GASB technical bulletins;
(2) AICPA industry audit and accounting guides made applicable by the AICPA and accepted for use in governmental accounting by the GASB; and
(3) AICPA statements of position made to auditing governmental entities applicable by the AICPA and accepted for use in governmental accounting by the GASB;
(c) The third level shall include:
(1) GASB emerging issues task force consensus positions; and
(2) AICPA practice bulletins made applicable to governmental entities by the AICPA; and accepted for use in governmental accounting by the GASB;
(d) The fourth level shall include:
(1) GASB implementation guides; and
(2) Prevalent generally accepted accounting practices that are widely recognized by public accountants and certified public accountants, licensed under RSA 309-B who prepare state and local governmental financial reports ; and
(e) Other sources of guidance shall include:
(1) GASB concepts statements;
(2) Private sector authoritative guidance not applicable to state and local governments;
(3) FASB guidelines that have not been made applicable to state and local governmental accounting by the GASB;
(4) FASB Concept Statements;
(5) FASAB Statements, Interpretations, TBs, and Concept Statements;
(6) AICPA issues papers;
(7) International Public Sector accounting standards;
(8) International financial reporting standards; and
(9) Accounting textbooks, articles, or pronouncements of other professional or regulatory agencies.

N.H. Admin. Code § Rev 2002.03

#5454, eff 8-28-92; ss by #6128, eff 11-23-95; ss by #6809, eff 7-21-98; ss by #8686, eff 7-21-06

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 41, Filed October 9, 2014, Proposed by #10675, Effective 9/24/2014, Expires9/24/2024.