FASB statements and SEC guidelines give direction as to how healthcare organizations should account for their asset retirement obligations (AROs) where environmental issues are concerned. A key consideration is that current costs associated with environmental problems, such as encapsulating asbestos, are to be accounted for as part of an asset's cost and depreciated over the asset's remaining life.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-18824 |
Date | 01 January 2008 |
Creators | Berg, Gary, Bayes, Paul E., Morgan, Robert G. |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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