Deep Dish Discussions on Capitalization Thresholds

Deep Dish Discussions on Capitalization Thresholds

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Session Details

Date: Monday, June 29

Time: 3:10 pm - 4:25 pm CT

1.5 CPE credits

Level: basic

Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental)

Capitalization thresholds are a "tangible" application of materiality in government financial statements. Government have discretion on setting this threshold, and it's not a one-size-fits-all decision. Panelists will discuss various factors they considered when setting thresholds, how capitalization thresholds impact different major classes of capital assets, and how they educated their internal stakeholders and communicated with their governing body about their threshold.

Learning Objectives

  • Define capital assets and capitalization threshold
  • Describe how materiality affects setting the capitalization threshold
  • Discuss different strategies to educate stakeholders about your government's capitalization threshold