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Statement 159 and the Intersection of Convergence, Reliability, and Comparability
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement 159 to provide entities the discretion to select financial instruments to be measured at fair value in the balance sheet. Entities quickly identified an opportunity to exploit Statement 159’s transition provisions to transfer unrealized losses directly to stockholders’ equity, bypassing the income statement. This paper describes the events surrounding the issuance of Statement 159 and examines the reasons why the FASB issued a standard that had the potential to reduce financial statement comparability and provide a mechanism for earnings manipulation. The paper contributes to historical research in three areas: convergence of U.S. GAAP with IFRS, changes in accounting standards, and the FASB’s Conceptual Framework.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
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