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Accounting for the World
In an exclusive interview with CFO.com, the chairmen of the International Accounting Standards Board and its parent organization explain their "huge ambition." July 10, 2008
How Fair Value Rewards Deadbeats
Opponents of mark-to-market accounting complain that some companies are making silk purses out of sows’ ears. July 9, 2008
A Little Fair Value Never Killed Anyone
Fair value accounting became very hard work as the credit crisis dried up once-liquid markets, SEC panelists largely agree, but it should not be blamed for causing or exacerbating corporate credit woes. July 9, 2008
Taxation and Representation
The first international accounting standard to be adopted by the United States may well be the one dealing with tax. But rulemakers first will have to decide how to explain uncertainty to investors. July 3, 2008
No New Accounting Rules for Three Years?
Accounting rulemakers are starting to talk about a moratorium on new accounting rules. But the proposal comes with one giant catch: you have to adopt IFRS first. June 30, 2008
The Exxon Valdez Crashes into Fair Value Accounting
The Supreme Court's slap at the "stark unpredictability" of punitive damages in the oil tanker case highlights the challenge of making companies report future lawsuit liabilities to investors. June 26, 2008
FASB Agenda Takes on Global Spin
The American accounting standards setter adjusts its plans in preparation for U.S. switch to international standards. June 25, 2008
Regulators of the World Unite
The world's securities regulators — notably the SEC — take steps to increase their oversight of international accounting standards. June 18, 2008
Wallflowers Wonder: When Will GAAP Merge with IFRS?
The drop-dead date for a single set of world-wide financial reporting standards? Don't ask. June 17, 2008
Rule Makes Execs Think Twice About Dealmaking
A Deloite survey says FASB's new merger rule will put the kibosh on transactions that until recently would have gone forward. June 13, 2008