Financial Accounting Standards Board

• PCAOB Aims to Encourage More Analysis in Audit Letter

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2011

  Auditors warn the changes could confuse investors, rather than help them.

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  SEC Report Describes Incremental Path to Convergence

  By John Hintze  |  June 14, 2011

  Gradual approach could take five to seven years.

• Hedging Inflation and Other Risks

  By John Hintze  |  June 1, 2011

  Complications loom as standard setters take different approaches.

• Lease Accounting Revamp Looms

  By Dave Lindorff  |  March 2, 2011

  Magnitude of shift makes wait-and-see mind-set risky

• Panel Backs Private Company GAAP

  By Susan Kelly  |  February 3, 2011

  Calls for new body to oversee modifications

• Leases on the Books?

  By Dave Lindorff  |  January 1, 2011

  Accounting proposals would impact balance sheets

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  Inspired by Ethics and Integrity

  By Dave Lindorff  |  October 21, 2010

  Ryan Siurek, Controller & VP, Sprint Nextel

• Fair Value Effects Knock On

  By John Hintze  |  October 1, 2010

  New accounting requirements and the aftermath of the credit crisis are likely to increase treasuries' use of valuation platforms.

• Revealing Legal Strategy

  By Dave Lindorff  |  October 1, 2010

  FASB's proposed rule requiring companies to disclose liability contingencies has corporate lawyers riled.

• Multiemployer Pensions Facing More Disclosure

  By Dave Lindorff  |  September 9, 2010

  Underfunding of such plans exceeds $160 billion