📉Proposed Elimination of Cost Accounting Standards for GAAP Conformance
Conformance of Cost Accounting Standards to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Cost Accounting Standards 404, 408, 409, and 411
Summary
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Cost Accounting Standards Board (the Board), is releasing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to elicit public comments on proposed changes to the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) to conform CAS 404, 408, 409, and 411 to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This notice combines CAS Board Case 2020-01 related to CAS 404 and CAS 411 and CAS Board Case 2021-02 related to CAS 408 and CAS 409 to provide a streamlined and efficient process for expedited completion of rulemaking for these two cases.
Agencies
- Federal Procurement Policy Office
- Management and Budget Office
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The proposed rulemaking suggests the elimination of four Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) that are largely redundant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This affects compliance requirements for contractors, potentially simplifying regulations and reducing administrative burdens while encouraging greater competition in federal contracting.