GASB Extends Comment Deadline on Pension Accounting Proposals

The deadline, previously September 30, has been extended to Friday, October 14.  In addition, the Board has changed the date of the pensions public hearing in New York City to Tuesday, October 4, from October 3. The other public hearing and user forum dates remain unchanged.

In announcing the deadline extension, GASB Chairman Robert H. Attmore said that, in light of when the proposals became available for public review and comments, and in response to requests for additional time, the Board concluded that potential respondents to the proposals should have the benefit of this longer period to complete their submissions.

“The Board believes that it must balance the need to address significant financial reporting issues on a timely basis with the multitude of competing priorities of the financial statement preparer community, including the successful implementation of any final pension standards,” Chairman Attmore said. “Based on the due process response periods provided for other major projects in the past, the Board concluded that this two-week extension would better achieve that balance,” he added.

Additional information regarding the public hearings and user forums and on providing input to the GASB, as well as the pension proposals themselves, is available on the GASB website at http://www.gasb.org.