You should read FASB regulations 116 & 117, which I am certain you can get
from your external auditing firm. Or directly from the Federal Accounting
Standards Board. The AAM may also have information regarding the IRS rulings
on non-profit institutions and the capitalization of collections as assets.
At 10:46 PM 2/6/96 -0900, you wrote:
> We seem to suddenly be faced with Internal Audit deciding that our
>collecions ought to be listed on the books as assets. Seems to me I've
>seen articles about this interesting bookkeeping wrinkle, but wonder if
>someone can give me a handy citation?
> Diane Brenner, Anchorage Museum
>
>
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