This first quarter 2019 edition of The quarter close publication will be read to you by Marc Jerusalem, a Director in PwC's National office. This edition of The quarter close provides timely accounting and reporting information that can help you prepare for this quarter's reporting. Topics include: The new leases standard is here! We provide key reminders about lease disclosures, recently issued guidance for lessors and other implementation considerations, the latest on the frequency of financial reporting for public companies, key considerations related to guidance that is effective now or with an effective date that is just around the corner, including the simplified goodwill impairment test, additional insights about Brexit, the planned LIBOR phase-out, EU non-financial reporting regulations, and more.