GASB has issued a proposed standard that would more clearly define fiduciary activities and change the categories of fiduciary funds. One of the issues the proposed standard is intended to address is the practice of some governments to classify activities as trusts when no trust agreement exists. Activities meeting the definition of fiduciary in nature but that lack a formal trust agreement will in the future be reported in a new category. What is the new category?

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GASB has issued a proposed standard that would more clearly define fiduciary activities and change the categories of fiduciary funds. One of the issues the proposed standard is intended to address is the practice of some governments to classify activities as trusts when no trust agreement exists. Activities meeting the definition of fiduciary in nature but that lack a formal trust agreement will in the future be reported in a new category called custodial fund.

GASB Has Issued a Proposed Standard That Would More Clearly