International real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private equity funds account for the majority of worldwide real estate investment. This article features a comparison of U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting.
The Treasury and the IRS released a second more robust set of QOZ and QOF proposed regulations. These new qualified opportunity zone proposed regulations include a working capital safe harbor, the original use of the business, leased tangible property and basis requirements.
ASC 842 has significantly changed the guidance in determining whether the lessee is the accounting owner of the asset under construction in a built-to-suit lease arrangement. If a company is not considered the accounting owner there is no sale or leaseback guidance.
Sheila Handler is an Audit Director in the Financial Services Group, with over 15 years of audit and tax experience. Sheila’s responsibilities include auditing such financial services clients as hedge funds, broker-dealers, and mutual funds. She also assists with the firm’s internal financial services training.
