INTER. ACCOUNTING - CONNECT+ALEKS ACCESS
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Author: SPICELAND
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.12Q
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Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): FASB is an independent 7 member board, of accounting professionals overseeing the creation of financial statement. FASB standards are generally known as GAAP.
To Explain: The reasons behind FASB undertaking a series of elaborate information-gathering steps before issuing a substantive accounting standard.
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