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Friday, September 18, 2009

AN INDEPENDENT STRUCTURE

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
The FASB is part of a structure that is independent of all other business and professional organizations. Before the present structure was created, financial accounting and reporting standards were established first by the Committee on Accounting Procedure of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) (1936–1959) and then by the ,Accounting Principles Board, also a part of the AICPA (1959–1973). Pronouncements of those predecessor bodies remain in force unless amended or superseded by the FASB.

Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC)
The FASAC has responsibility for advising the FASB on technical issues on the Board’s agenda, project priorities, matters likely to require the attention of the FASB, and such other matters as may be requested by the FASB or its chairman. At present, the Council has more than 30 members who represent a broad cross section of the FASB’s constituency.

Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF)
The Foundation, which was incorporated to operate exclusively for charitable, educational, scientifi c, and literary purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is responsible for selecting the members of the FASB and its advisory councils, ensuring
adequate funding of their activities, and exercising general oversight with the exception of the FASB’s resolution of technical issues.

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
In 1984, the Foundation established the GASB to set standards of financial accounting and reporting for state and local governmental units. As with the FASB, the Foundation is responsible for selecting its members, ensuring adequate funding, and exercising general oversight.

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