Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 5C
One of your friends remarks, “I understand that before voting on an Update to Accounting Standards, the FASB allows written comments and oral presentations in which interested parties can lobby for a particular ruling. Do you think this is a good idea?”
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Prepare a written response that discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the FASB’s allowing interested parties to provide input to its deliberative process.
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Homer Winslow and Jane Alexander are discussing various aspects of the FASB’s concepts statement on the objective of financial reporting. Homer indicates that this pronouncement provides little, if any, guidance to the practicing professional in resolving accounting controversies. He believes that the statement provides such broad guidelines that it would be impossible to apply the objective to present-day reporting problems. Jane concedes this point but indicates that the objective is still needed to provide a starting point for the FASB in helping to improve financial reporting.
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a. Indicate the basic objective established in the conceptual framework.
b. What do you think is the meaning of Jane’s statement that the FASB needs a starting point to resolve accounting controversies?
A.66. What is due process in the context of standard-setting at the IASB?
A. IASB operates in full view of the public.B. Interested parties can make their views known.C. Public hearings are held on proposed accounting standards.D. All of these.
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