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: Archived comment letters

2001 comment letters

Date Issued

Headline

12/11/2001

Request for Comment on Shareholder Approval Issues - FEI’s Committee on Corporate Reporting enthusiastically supports the proposed revision to the rules requiring shareholder approval of stock option plans being considered by the NYSE and NASDAQ. They firmly believe that the matter of employee stock option issuance is a corporate governance matter, and that it is "best practice" to obtain shareholder approval of all such plans.

11/20/2001

CCR comments on the FASB's exposure draft on Accounting in Interim and Annual Financial Statements for Certain Costs and Activities Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment.

9/26/2001

CCR Comments on FASB's Two Proposed Projects "Reporting on Financial Performance" and "Disclosure of Intangible Assets". CCR does not support FASB proceeding with these projects as they do not believe a relevant, reliable, and comparable solution will emerge, especially as it relates to the valuation of intangible assets.

7/20/2001

CCR Does Not Support the Draft Standard "Financial Instruments and Similar Items" of the Joint Working Group of Standard Setters CCR objects to the draft standards failure to provide for hedge accounting, the proposed marking of all financial instruments to market through earnings, the draft standard's definition of fair value and its complex model for recognition and derecognition.

5/31/2001

CCR comments on Derivatives Implementation Group Issue G20 on Cash Flow Hedges and Issues C14 and C15 regarding Scope Exceptions related to Electricity Contracts CCR strongly supports the proposed revision to measuring the effectiveness of options designated as cash flow hedges, but asks for reconsideration of the proposed treatment of electricity contracts.

5/29/2001

Liabilities and Equity FEI's Committee on Corporate Reporting comments on the FASB Exposure Draft "Accounting for Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Liabilities, Equity and Both", disagreeing with the Board's proposal to bifurcate financial instruments that include both liability and equity components, and to its proposed new accounting and reporting of minority interests.

5/14/2001

CCR Responds to Chairman Phil Gramm Addressing the proposed changes in U.S. accounting principles, which cover a wide range of issues from accounting for the use of derivatives to reporting employee stock options.

4/24/2001

CCR comments on proposed real estate/equity accounting exposure draft CCR believes AcSec has exceeded its authority in the proposed real estate SOP and that the issue of equity accounting should be fully addressed through the FASB process.

3/6/2001

Accounting for Goodwill FEI's Committee on Corporate Reporting comments on the business combinations ED and raises a number of key concerns the FASB should consider.

2000 comment letters

Date Issued

Headline

11/17/2000

CCR raises two additional matters the SEC should consider before finalizing its proposed rule on Supplementary Financial Information The issues include transition requirements and the effective date. The new rule, which could be issued before the end of the year, could be effective for year 2000 10-K’s.

11/2/2000

"Accounting for Share-Based Payment" Special Report from the G4+1 Group of accounting standard-setters CCR comments on the this discussion paper on the accounting treatment of stock-based compensation, and makes reference to past CCR comment letters that addressed this topic.

10/12/2000

CCR Takes Exception with Issues in the FASB Exposure Draft on Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets FEI’s Committee on Corporate Reporting believes that the FASB proposal is inconsistent and significantly different from the guidance contained in FAS 121 on asset impairment, and the best estimate approach in FAS 5 on accounting for contingencies. The question of impairment is a business issue that should not be viewed as a numbers exercise as proposed by FASB. CCR also recommends the continuance of the current practice for reporting obligations for disposal activities until a complete reconsideration of the issues regarding recognition can be done.

9/14/2000

Auditor Independence CCR Responds to the SEC's proposals to revise rules on auditor independence

7/28/2000

CCR Responds to Report from Panel on Audit Effectiveness CCR supports most of the recommendations but opposes call for forensic-type fieldwork and believes that audit committees should set the guidelines for management on non-audit services.

6/19/2000

CCR comments on ISB Discussion Memorandum on Auditor Independence CCR believes independence rules need to be updated and simplified.

6/16/2000

CCR Issues Comment Letters on the SEC's Concept Release on International Accounting Standards CCR says IAS is better than standards of most other nations and supports acceptance of IAS for U.S. capital markets if the SEC takes steps such as limiting the choices for foreign registrants to U.S. GAAP or IAS.

6/15/2000

CCR Does Not Support the Preliminary Views on Reporting Financial Instruments and Certain Related Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value CCR does not support full fair value recognition of financial instruments and believes that a radical departure from the current accounting model that has wide acceptance is not justified.

6/9/2000

FEI Requests Additional Delay of SEC SAB 101 Revenue Recognition See the letter to Chief Accountant Lynn Turner on this important accounting development.

5/17/2000

CCR Disagrees with Fair Value for Asset Retirement Obligations CCR comments that there are flaws in the Exposure Draft on Accounting for Obligations Associated with the Retirement of Long-Lived Assets and questions the scope of the document and consistency with other GAAP. (Adobe Acrobat)

5/15/2000

CCR Letter to SEC on Auditor Independence In a letter to the SEC, CCR recommends the use of resouces to clarify and simplify auditor independence rules and that the SEC refrain from historical reviews.

4/24/2000

CCR responds to the SEC Proposal on Selective Disclosure CCR views are mixed on the effect on the release of information to analysts and others but believes the proposal is workable. CCR proposes a 2-day limit for unintentional disclosure of material nonpublic information.

4/19/2000

SEC Proposal on Supplementary Financial Information Does Not Pass the Cost/Benefit Test and Could Harm Companies FEI's Committee on Corporate Reporting Comments that the proposal does not justify the cost that will be imposed on shareholders, and could potentially cause harm from disclosing proprietary information. (MS Word 97)

3/24/2000

CCR Comments on the G4+1 Special Report Reporting Interests in Joint Ventures and Similar Arrangements

3/3/2000

FASB proposes key changes to FAS 133 View the Exposure Draft issued March 3, 2000

3/2/2000

FEI and IMA lobby the SEC for a deferral of SAB 101 on Revenue Recognition View a copy of the joint FEI-IMA letter that was sent to the SEC last Thursday requesting a delay in the application of SAB 101. (Word 97)

3/2/2000

Highlights of the Senate Banking Committee's Hearings on Pooling Accounting View the list of people who testified. Click each name to view the corresponding testimony.

2/25/2000

CCR comments to ISB on Legal Services Discussion Memorandum

1999 comment letters

Date Issued

Headline

12/15/99

FEI Voices Support for Global Accounting Standards and Comments on Proposed New Structure

12/14/99

FEI and IMA Send Joint Letter to FASB Urging that Issuance of Concepts Statement on Present Value Be Delayed

12/14/99

Committee on Corporate Reporting Asks FASB to Consider Amendments to FAS 133

12/13/99

FEI Committee on Corporate Reporting Proposes New Approach to Business Combination Accounting

12/10/99

CCR Comments on ASB Amendments for Audit Committees

10/15/99

Family Relationships ED Response Letter

10/13/99

CCR Comment Letter on APB25

9/30/99

FEI Reaffirms Support for the Inclusion of a "Report of Management's Responsibilities"

09/27/99

CCR FAS125 Amended Comment Letter

08/02/99

Cash Flow and Present Value Letter

07/26/99

DIG Clearance Letter to FASB

07/13/99

FEI-CCR Responds to Proposed FASB Changes in Stock Compensation Accounting

07/02/99

FEI-CCR Responds to the SEC Aircraft Carrier Release on Securities Registration

06/23/99

Booking All Audit Adjustments Would Cause Extensive Recycling in Book Close and Delay Results to Public, FEI-CCR Says

06/23/99

Auditor Employment with Audit Clients Good, not Bad, for Reporting According to FEI-CCR

06/17/99

Letter Supporting Delay in FAS 133 Effective Date

06/03/99

FEI-CCR Skeptical about FASB Consolidation Proposal

05/21/99

FEI-CCR Comments on New Structure for IASC

05/05/99

FAS 133 Implementation Issues

04/30/99

FEI-CCR Urges Continuation of Both Purchase and Pooling Accounting

1998 and previous comment letters

 

 

Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use

06/11/1997

Provisions and Contingencies

06/05/1997

Segment Reporting

03/31/1997

Employee Benefits

03/17/1997

Employee Benefits

03/10/1997

Accounting for Derivative and Similar Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

03/06/1997

Establishing a Comprehensive Set of International Accounting Standards

03/06/1997

Derivatives and Quantitative Measures of Market Risk

03/01/1997

Interim Financial Reporting

02/13/1997

Proposed Reforms to the Capital Formation and Regulatory Processes and "Company Registration"

11/26/1996

Presentation of Financial Statements

11/14/1996

Accounting for Derivative and Similar Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

10/11/1996

Reporting Comprehensive Income

09/24/1996

Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit

08/23/1996

Earnings Per Share

07/16/1996

Reporting Financial Information By Segment

07/16/1996

Reporting Disaggregated Information by Business Enterprises

06/27/1996

Accounting for Certain Liabilities Related to Closure or Removal of Long-Lived Assets

06/06/1996

Earnings per Share and Disclosure of Information about Capital Structure

06/05/1996

Safe Harbor for Disclosure of Qualitative and Quantitative Information About Market Risk Inherent in Derivative Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments, and Derivative Commodity Instruments / Proposed Amendments to Require Disclosure of Accounting Policies for Derivatives

05/17/1996

Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities

02/01/1996

Consolidated Financial Statements: Policy and Procedures

01/12/1996

Intangible Assets

12/05/1995

Use of Abbreviated Financial Statements in Documents Delivered to Investors Pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934

10/06/1995

Amendment to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 58, Reports on Audited Financial Statements

10/04/1995

Streamlining and Consolidation of Director Compensation Disclosure / Streamlining Disclosures Requirements Relating to Significant Acquisitions and Quarterly Reporting of Equity Sales

09/21/1995

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of

07/14/1995

Presentation of Financial Statements

06/30/1995

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

06/16/1995

Segment Reporting

05/10/1995

Strengthening the Professionalism of the Independent Audit

04/19/1995

Stock-Based Compensation Project

04/14/1995

Other-Than-Temporary Impairments of Available-For-Sale Securities

03/22/1995

Safe Harbor Rule for Forward-Looking Information

02/16/1995

Preliminary Views on Major Issues Related to Consolidation Policy

01/16/1995

Reporting Financial Information By Segment

12/28/1994

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

12/01/1994

Stock Compensation Disclosure

11/29/1994

Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights and Excess Servicing Receivables and for Securitization of Mortgage Loans

09/06/1994

Risks and Uncertainties

08/30/1994

Financial Statements of Significant Foreign Equity Investees and Acquired Foreign Businesses of Domestic Issuers and Financial Schedules

08/16/1994

Stepping up the Future: Improving Business Reporting - A Customer Focus (Financial Reporting Model)

08/08/1994

Disclosure about Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

07/19/1994

Financial Instruments

06/29/1994

Accounting and Reporting by Mutual Life Insurance Enterprises and by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Participating Contracts

06/10/1994

Intangible Assets

06/07/1994

Due Process in Rule Making on Accounting Standards

05/27/1994

Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

03/10/1994

Application of Statement 115 to Debt Securities Restructured in a Troubled Debt Restructuring

03/10/1994

Earnings Per Share

02/18/1994

Simplification of Registration and Reporting requirement for Foreign Companies

02/01/1994

Stock-based Compensation

12/17/1993

Reporting of Investment Contracts Held by Health and Welfare Plans and Defined-Contribution Pensions Plans

12/10/1993

Accounting for Costs of Materials and Activities of Not-for-Profit Organizations and State and Local Governmental Entities that Include a Fund-Raising Appeal

12/06/1993

Executive Compensation Disclosure

10/15/1993

Reporting Disaggregated Information by Business Enterprises

09/20/1993

Project on Earnings Per Share

09/13/1993

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

09/08/1993

The Application of the Requirements of Accounting Research Bulletins, Opinions of the Accounting Principles Board, and Statements and Interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board to Not-for-Profit Organizations

08/19/1993

Compliance Attestation

06/24/1993

Financial Instruments

06/16/1993

The Litigation Crisis

06/11/1993

Disclosure of Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties and Financial Flexibility

06/11/1993

Coalition's Proposed Disclosures for Fixed Stock Options

05/25/1993

Retirement Benefit Costs

03/26/1993

Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)

03/26/1993

Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Organizations

03/03/1993

Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made

02/26/1993

Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking Activities

02/12/1993

Accounting for the Results of Operations of Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale

02/10/1993

Accounting For Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

02/05/1993

Accounting for Stock Compensation Plans

12/15/1992

Subject Release on EDGAR

12/14/1992

Business Combinations

12/09/1992

Accounting For Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

12/08/1992

Applicability of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to Mutual Life Insurance Enterprises

11/13/1992

The Effects of Changes In Foreign Exchange Rates

10/30/1992

Property, Plant and Equipment

10/08/1992

Construction Contracts

09/29/1992

Revenue Recognition

09/25/1992

Reporting Advertising Costs

09/16/1992

Extraordinary Items, Fundamental Errors and Changes in Accounting Policies

09/16/1992

Rescission of FASB Statement No. 32 and Technical Corrections

09/14/1992

Executive Compensation Disclosure

09/04/1992

New Basis Accounting

06/22/1992

Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts

06/19/1992

Financial Instruments

06/19/1992

Reporting on an Entity's Internal Control Structure over Financial Reporting

06/18/1992

Reporting by Defined Benefit Pension Plans of Investment Contracts

06/17/1992

Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits

06/15/1992

Recognition and Measurements of Financial Instruments

06/15/1992

Hedging Foreign Currency Risks with Complex Options

06/12/1992

Discussion Memorandum, " Consolidation Policy and Procedures"

06/10/1992

Accounting for Investments with Prepayment Risk

12/31/1991

Cash Flow Statements

12/30/1991

Research & Development Activities

12/10/1991

Inventories

11/26/1991

Capitalization of Borrowing Costs

11/26/1991

Proposed Amendments to Regulation S-K et al

09/20/1991

Cross-Border Rights Offers

09/20/1991

Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts

09/19/1991

International Tender and Exchange Offers

09/17/1991

Internal Control - Integrated Framework

06/17/1991

Present Value-Based Measurements in Accounting

06/17/1991

Accounting for Guaranteed Investment and Similar Contracts as They Relate to Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans

06/07/1991

Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made and Capitalization of Works of Art, Historical Treasures, and Similar Assets

05/15/1991

Distinguishing Between Liability and Equity Instruments and Accounting for Instruments with Characteristics of Both

05/06/1991

Disclosure about Market Value of Financial Instruments

04/30/1991

Revised Proposal of Multijurisdictional Disclosure and Modifications to the Current Registration and Reporting System for Canadian Issuers

01/08/1991

Distinguishing Between Liability and Equity Instruments and Accounting for Instruments with Characteristics of Both

12/21/1990

Draft Comparison of Disclosure Requirements, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Accounting Standards

12/10/1990

Accounting for Separately Priced Extended Warranty and Product Maintenance Contracts

10/23/1990

Report of the Special AICPA Committee on Governance and Structure

09/27/1990

Concept Release on Multinational Tender and Exchange Offers

09/27/1990

FASB Relationship With AcSEC/AICPA

09/26/1990

Summary Prospectuses

09/26/1990

Transfer of Excess Pension Assets

09/20/1990

Accounting Standards Complexity

09/20/1990

Other Post Employee Benefits

08/13/1990

Reporting by Financial Institutions of Debt Securities Held as Assets

08/03/1990

Reporting by Financial Institutions of Debt Securities Held as Assets

08/03/1990

Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

06/20/1990

Revision to APBO No. 12

06/20/1990

Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

06/18/1990

The Auditor's Consideration of the Internal Audit Function in an Audit of Financial Statements

06/12/1990

Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures

03/27/1990

Proposed Restrictions on Index Arbitrage

03/16/1990

Financial Reporting by Not-for-Profit Organizations: Form and Content of Financial Statements

02/02/1990

Comparability of Financial Statements

11/29/1989

Accounting for Income Taxes - Deferral of the Effective Date of FAS 96

11/21/1989

AcSEC's Investment vs. Trading Project

11/21/1989

Multijurisdictional Proposal

11/20/1989

Ownership Reports and Trading by Officers, Directors, and Principal Security Holders

10/31/1989

Statement of Cash Flows

09/20/1989

Disclosure of Information about Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Financial Instruments with concentrations of Credit Risk

09/20/1989

Proposal to Delay the Implemenation Date for FAS-96

09/19/1989

Increasing the Level of Involvement of the Independent Accountant with Interim Financial Information

09/19/1989

Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

07/28/1989

Accounting for Taxes on Income

06/22/1989

Disclosure of Equity Participants in Control Transactions

06/22/1989

Reporting of Beneficial Ownership in Publicly-Held Companies

05/23/1989

Ownership Reports and Insider Trades

04/05/1989

Amendments to Rules, Forms, and Codification of financial Reporting Policies

04/05/1989

Statement of Cash Flows - Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Held for Resale

01/04/1989

Draft of Proposed Recommendations for Developing Integrated Guidance (Criteria) on Internal Control

11/18/1988

Reporting of Management's Responsibilities

10/20/1988

Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements

09/26/1988

Deferral of the Effective Date of Recognition of Depreciation by Not-for-Profit Organizations

08/03/1988

Issues Relating to Accounting for Leases

07/11/1988

Definition of a Right of Setoff

07/08/1988

Disclosures about Financial Instruments

04/28/1988

Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies

04/06/1988

Audits of Government Contractors

03/31/1988

Accounting for Income Taxes

12/01/1987

Sale and Leaseback Transactions Involving Real Estate, Sales-Type Leases of Real Estate, Definition of the Lease Term, and Initial Direct Costs of Direct Financing Leases

10/29/1987

Accounting for Income Taxes

09/14/1987

Disclosure Amendments to Regulation S-K and Forms 8-K and N-SAR Regarding Changes in Accountants and Opinion Shopping

09/11/1987

Proposed Proxy Rule Changes

07/28/1987

The Auditor's Responsibility to Detect and Report Errors and Irregularities

06/11/1987

Audit Working Papers / Internal Auditors' Relationships with Independent Outside Auditors

06/11/1987

Analytical Procedures

06/11/1987

The Auditor's Standard Report

06/11/1987

Communication with Audit Committees or Others with Equivalent Authority and Responsibility

06/11/1987

Concept Release on MD&A

06/11/1987

Illegal Acts by Clients

06/11/1987

The Auditor's Responsibility for Assessing Control Risk

06/11/1987

Auditing Accounting Estimates

06/11/1987

The Communication of Control-Structure Related Matters Noted in an Audit

06/11/1987

Examination of Management's Discussion and Analysis

06/11/1987

The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue in Existence

06/11/1987

Independent Accountants - Peer Review

06/03/1987

The Impact of Electronic Technology at the SEC

06/03/1987

Recognition of Depreciation by Not-for-Profit Organizations

03/27/1987

Cash Flow Reporting

03/25/1987

Consolidation of All Majority-owned Subsidiaries

03/17/1987

Accounting for a Change in Method of Accounting for Certain Postemployment Benefits

02/25/1987

Communication with Audit Committees or Others Responsible for the Audit

12/05/1986

Interpretive Release About Disclosure Effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986

12/05/1986

Accounting for Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

12/05/1986

Auditor Examination of Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)

12/05/1986

Accounting for an Interest in the Residual Value of a Leased Asset

12/05/1986

Accounting for Certain Effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986

10/15/1986

Disclosure Concerning Insurance Coverage

10/08/1986

Disclosure of Risk Uncertainties

09/15/1986

Statement of Cash Flows

09/15/1986

Rulemaking for Operational EDGAR System

09/08/1986

Accounting for Stock Option Plans

07/21/1986

Stock Compensation Plans

05/06/1986

Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating and Acquiring Loans

04/24/1986

Regulated Enterprises - Accounting for Phase-in Plans, Abandonments, and Disallowances of Plant Costs

03/10/1986

Elements of Financial Statements, An Amendment of FASB Concepts Statement No. 3

11/25/1985

Pension Accounting Issue

11/22/1985

Accounting for a Purchase of Treasury Shares at a Price Significantly in Excess of the Current Market Price of the Shares and Related Transactions

11/22/1985

Approach to Reduce the Volatility of Net Periodic Pension Cost

10/11/1985

Opinion Shopping

09/17/1985

Technical Amendments to Rules and Forms

09/13/1985

Disclosure Amendments to regulation S-X Regarding Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Transactions

09/06/1985

Accounting for a Purchase of Treasury Shares at a Price Significantly in Excess of the Current Market Price of the Shares and Related Transactions

09/06/1985

Accounting for Business-Owned Life Insurance

09/06/1985

Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits

09/06/1985

Issues Relating to Accounting for Business Combinations

09/06/1985

Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases

09/06/1985

Transition in FASB Technical Bulletins

09/06/1985

Proxy Rules - Comprehensive Review

09/06/1985

Definitions and the Standard for Purchased Software

06/25/1985

Employers' Accounting for Pensions

06/17/1985

Facilitation of Multinational Securities Offerings

06/11/1985

Revision to Rule 3A-02 of Regulation S-X

06/07/1985

Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed

03/27/1985

Funds Flow Reporting

03/18/1985

Liability Concept in Accounting for Interperiod Tax Allocation

03/18/1985

Yield Test for Determining whether a Convertible Security Is a Common Stock Equivalent

02/01/1985

Designation of AICPA Guides and Statements of Position on Accounting by Brokers and Dealers in Securities, by Employee Benefit Plans, and by Banks as Preferable for Purposes of Applying APB Opinion No. 20

02/01/1985

Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating and Acquiring Loans

01/15/1985

Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed

11/30/1984

Accounting for Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)

11/30/1984

Accounting for Compensation Plans Involving Certain Rights Granted to Employees

09/26/1984

Disclosure of Postretirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits Information

09/21/1984

Proposed Guide and Authoritative Statement Relating to Prospective Financial Statements

09/17/1984

Business Combination Transactions-Proposed New Registration Form

08/17/1984

Recognition and Measurements in Financial Statements of Business Enterprises

06/25/1984

Determining the Measurement Date for Stock Option, Purchase, and Award Plans Involving Junior Stock

06/04/1984

Industry Segments and Other Interim Financial Reporting Matters, Management Discussion and Analysis, and Off Balance Sheet Financing Disclosures

06/04/1984

Identification and Discussion of Certain Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues Concerning LIFO Inventories

03/13/1984

Employers' Accounting for Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits

03/06/1984

In-Substance Defeasance of Debt

03/05/1984

Proposed Procedures for Implementing Recommendations of the FASB Task Force on Timely Financial Reporting Guidance

03/05/1984

Accounting for Stock Issued to Acquire the Results of a Research and Development Arrangement

01/26/1984

Determining the Measurement Date for Stock Compensation Plans Involving Junior Stock

01/24/1984

Employers' Accounting for Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits

12/14/1983

Lease Accounting Under SFAS No. 13

12/12/1983

Accounting for Future Contracts

11/03/1983

Extinguishment of Debt

09/09/1983

Definition of Terms

06/29/1983

Disclosure of Related Party Transactions

06/24/1983

Reporting a Change in Accounting for Railroad Track Structures

05/27/1983

FAF Structure Committee Study of Size of the FASB

05/27/1983

Accounting for Internal costs of Developing Computer Software for Sale or Lease to Others

05/27/1983

Capitalization of Borrowing Costs

04/29/1983

Disclosure of Management Remuneration

04/26/1983

Accounting for Translation Adjustments Upon Sale of Part of an Investment in a Foreign Entity

04/14/1983

Accounting for Preference and Penalty Exchange Rates Applicable to Monetary Items Denominated in a Foreign Entity's Functional Currency

04/14/1983

Security Holder Proposal Process

03/15/1983

Accounting for Special Termination Benefits Paid to Employees

02/28/1983

Timely Guidance on Emerging Issues and Implementation of FASB Standards

01/28/1983

Extinguishment of Debt and the Offsetting of Restricted Assets against Related Debt

12/16/1982

Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions

12/15/1982

Reporting by Transferors for Transfers of Receivables with Recourse

11/24/1982

Accounting for the Sale or Purchase of Tax Benefits through Tax Leases

09/27/1982

Accounting for the Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates

09/15/1982

Classification of Short-Term Obligations Expected to Be Refinanced

09/15/1982

Disclosure of Certain Relationships and Transactions Involving Management

09/13/1982

Oil and Gas Disclosure Requirements

09/02/1982

Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing Activities

07/14/1982

Research and Development Arrangements

07/12/1982

Accounting for the Sale or Purchase of Tax Benefits through Tax Leases

06/25/1982

Omnibus Statement on Auditing Standards

06/01/1982

Tentative Conclusions and Recommendations of the Special Committee on Accounting Standards Overload

06/01/1982

Reporting Income, Cash Flows, and Financial Position of Business Enterprises

04/13/1982

A User's Guide to Understanding Audits and Auditors' Reports

04/12/1982

Financial Reporting and Changing Prices: Foreign Currency Translation

03/23/1982

Requirement to Disclose Domestic and Foreign Pretax Income

03/23/1982

Accounting and Reporting by Defined Contribution Plans and Employee Health and Welfare Benefit Plans Exposure Draft

03/15/1982

Accounting for the Conversion of Stock Options into Incentive Stock Options as a Result of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

03/15/1982

Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking Fund Requirements

03/15/1982

The Last-In, First-Out Method of Accounting for Inventories

03/15/1982

Accounting and Reporting by Transferors for Transfers of Receivables with Recourse

02/12/1982

Related Party Disclosures

12/17/1981

Presentation and Preparation of Pro Forma Financial Information and Financial Statements of Companies Acquired or to be Acquired

12/15/1981

Applicability of FASB Statement No. 32 to AICPA Statements of Position and Guides on Accounting and Auditing Matters

12/14/1981

Determining whether a Convertible Security Is a Common Stock Equivalent

12/04/1981

Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishments of Debt

12/04/1981

Accounting for the Sale or Purchase of Tax Benefits through Tax Leases

12/02/1981

Proxy Statement Disclosure Concerning Non-Audit Services Performed by Accountants

11/06/1981

Integrated Disclosure System

10/26/1981

Foreign Currency Translation

09/28/1981

Accounting for 1981 Changes in U.K. Tax Legislation Concerning Stock Relief

09/25/1981

Accounting for the Retroactive Effects of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

09/18/1981

Disclosure of Certain Environmental Proceedings

08/28/1981

Disclosures about Oil and Gas Producing Activities

08/06/1981

Separate Financial Statements

07/13/1981

Employers' Accounting for Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits

06/17/1981

Proposed Amendments to Proxy Rules and Provisions Relating to Shareholder Communications Generally

05/29/1981

Reporting Funds Flows, Liquidity, and Financial Flexibility

04/10/1981

Accounting for Certain Product Sales: (1) Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists (2) Accounting for Product Financing Arrangements

04/03/1981

Proposed Revision of Regulation S-K and Guides for the Preparation and Filing of Registration Statements and Reports

03/26/1981

Accounting for Leases

03/25/1981

Expanded Approach to the Determination of the Functional Currency

03/18/1981

Definition of Materiality in the Context of the FCPA

03/18/1981

Disclosures of Unconditional Obligations

03/17/1981

Criteria for Applying the Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock

03/03/1981

Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards: The Auditor's Standard Report

01/15/1981

Offsetting Interest Cost to be Capitalized with Interest Income

01/15/1981

Disclosure of Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others/ Disclosure of Unconditional Obligations

01/14/1981

Proposed Comprehensive Revision to System for Registration of Securities Offerings

01/08/1981

Current Cost of Motion Picture Films

01/05/1981

Foreign Currency Translation

12/12/1980

Proposed Revisions to Form 10-Q, Quarterly Report

12/04/1980

Information Reflecting the Effects of Changing Prices

12/04/1980

Financial Statements and Other Means of Financial Reporting

09/22/1980

Audits of Employee Benefit Plans

09/11/1980

Accounting for Retirement Benefits in the Financial Statement of Employers

09/08/1980

Objectives of Financial Reporting by Nonbusiness Organizations

09/08/1980

Consideration of a System of Classifying Smaller Issuers for Purposes of Modifying Certain Reporting and Other Requirements

09/08/1980

Financial Reporting and Changing Prices: Specialized Assets

07/24/1980

Management Remuneration Disclosures in Form 10-K

07/01/1980

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

06/11/1980

Disclosure of Guarantees, Project Financing Arrangements, and Other Similar Obligations

05/30/1980

Reporting of Supplementary Information on the Effects of Changing Prices

05/30/1980

Impact of the Antibribery Prohibitions in Section 30A of the Securities Act of 1934

05/30/1980

Elements of Financial Statements of Business Enterprises

05/13/1980

Business Combination Transactions - Proposed Short Form for Registration and Proposed Amendments of Related Rules

04/25/1980

Securities Act and Exchange Act Disclosure Systems

04/22/1980

Audit and Accounting Guide for Construction Contractors

04/21/1980

Reporting on Internal Accounting Control

04/08/1980

Review of a Financial Forecast

02/22/1980

Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises

02/20/1980

Accounting of Compensated Absences

02/19/1980

Reporting on Required Supplemental Information

12/03/1979

Revision of the Auditor's Standard Report

12/03/1979

An analysis of the Issues Related to Reporting Earnings

11/14/1979

Qualitative Characteristics: Criteria for Selecting and Evaluating Financial Accounting and Reporting Policies

11/01/1979

Accounting for Real Estate Acquisition, Development, and Construction Costs

10/01/1979

Accounting for Income Taxes / Disclosure of Accounting Policies

10/01/1979

Disclosure on Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Information

09/14/1979

Accounting and Reporting by Defined Benefit Pension Plans

09/14/1979

Balance Sheet Classification Deferred Income Taxes: An Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 11

08/17/1979

Specialized Accounting and Reporting Principles and Practices in AICPA Industry Accounting Guides, Industry Audit Guides, and Statements of Position

07/24/1979

Oil and Gas Reserve Information Required by Regulation S-X

07/11/1979

Oil and Gas Producers: Disclosure Requirements

07/11/1979

Accounting for Involuntary Conversions of Nonmonetary Assets to Monetary Assets

06/07/1979

Disclosure of Information about Major Customers

05/25/1979

Proposed Supplemental Earnings Summary for Oil and Gas Producing Activities

04/27/1979

Tentative Conclusions and Recommendations of the Reports by Management Special Advisory Committee

03/21/1979

Classification of Renewals or Extensions of Existing Sales-Type or Direct Financing Leases

03/21/1979

Profit Recognition on Sales-Type Leases or Real Estate

02/27/1979

Accounting Sales with Leasebacks

02/23/1979

Determining Contingent Rentals

02/23/1979

Preferred Stock

02/23/1979

Review of Interim Financial Information

02/08/1979

Accounting for Certain Service Transactions

02/01/1979

Delaing with Industry Accounting Questions of Limited Application

01/09/1979

Tentative Report of the Special Advisory Committee on Internal Accounting Control

01/04/1979

Safe Harbor Rule for Management Projections

01/03/1979

Disclosure of Oil and Gas Reserves

01/02/1979

Annual Reporting Form

12/12/1978

Lessee's Use of the Interest Rate Implicit in the Lease

12/05/1978

Accounting For a Loss on a Sublease Not Involving Disposal of a Segment

12/05/1978

Suspension of Certain Accounting Requirements for Oil and Gas Producing Companies

11/30/1978

Short Form for Registration of Securities

10/27/1978

FASB Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25

10/17/1978

Management Remuneration

10/02/1978

Proposed Rules Relating to Shareholder Communication, Shareholder Participation in the Corporate Electoral Process, and Corporate Governance

09/21/1978

Reporting Segment Information in Financial Statements that are Presented with another Enterprise's Financial Report

09/14/1978

Accounting for Taxes on Income

09/11/1978

Leases Involving Only Part of a Building

08/15/1978

Reporting Intercorporate Tax Allocations

06/19/1978

Current Financial Statements and Related Data

06/06/1978

Presentation and Disclosure of Supplementary Current Value Information

04/18/1978

Disclosure of Management Remuneration

04/11/1978

Objectives of Financial Reporting and Elements of Financial Statements of Business Enterprises

04/04/1978

Suspension of the Reporting of Earnings per Share and Segment Information by Nonpublic Enterprises

03/28/1978

Inception of Lease / Refunding of Tax-Exempt Debt / Leases in a Business Combination

02/09/1978

Short Form for Registration of Securities

01/27/1978

Auditor's Report When There Are Contingencies

01/19/1978

Issuance of Statements of Position

12/19/1977

Conceptual Framework for Financial Accounting and Reporting: Elements of Financial Statements and Their Measurement

12/15/1977

Disclosure of Relationships with Independent Public Accountants

12/15/1977

Auditor Changes

12/02/1977

Accounting for Forward Exchange Contracts

12/02/1977

Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise - Interim Financial Statements

10/21/1977

Proposed Interpretation of APB No. 20

10/14/1977

Planning and Supervision

10/13/1977

Segment Information

10/13/1977

Accounting for Service Transactions

10/13/1977

Proposed Recommendations to the Financial Accounting Standards Board Relating to Real Estate Accounting

10/13/1977

ASR 190 Implementation Problems

10/11/1977

Accounting and Reporting by Defined Benefit Pension Plans

08/10/1977

Conceptual Framework for Financial Accounting and Reporting: Elements of Financial Statements and Their Measurement / Objectives of Financial Statements of Business Enterprises

07/11/1977

Report of Tentative Conclusions

06/20/1977

Accounting for Research and Development Cost

06/06/1977

Lease Accounting and Disclosure

05/25/1977

Client Representations

04/14/1977

The Treatment in the Income Statement of Unusual Items and Changes in Accounting Estimates and Accounting Policies

03/09/1977

Accounting By Debtors and Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructurings

03/04/1977

Revised "Safe Harbor" Proposal

11/08/1976

Advisory Committee on Corporate Disclosure

09/27/1976

Accounting for Leases

09/24/1976

Prior Period Adjustments

09/08/1976

Request by Arthur Anderson & Co. Partial Response and Solicitation of Comments on Certain Questions

09/07/1976

Forms for Registration Statements - Proposed Amendments and Rescission

09/07/1976

Revision of Certain Commission's Rules, Schedules, and Reporting Forms Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

09/07/1976

Real Estate Accounting

08/25/1976

Accounting Treatment of Changing Prices

07/12/1976

Accounting by Debtors and Creditors When Debt is Restructured

07/12/1976

Safe Harbor Proposal - Replacement Cost Disclosure

05/28/1976

Statement on Auditing Standards No. 12

04/13/1976

An Analysis of Issues Related to Criteria for Determining Materiality

04/12/1976

Accounting and Reporting for Employee Benefit Plans

01/09/1976

Additional Disclosure of Environmental Matters in Registration Statements, Reports, and Other Documents

01/05/1976

Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise

12/29/1975

Information to Be Disclosed in Financial Statements

12/10/1975

Depreciation Accounting

12/10/1975

Inquiry of a Client's Lawyer Concerning Litigation, Claims, and Assessments

12/08/1975

Restructuring Debt in a Troubled Loan Situation

12/08/1975

Accounting for Certain Marketable Securities

12/08/1975

Accounting for Contingencies - Transition Method - An Amendment of FASB Statement No.5

12/08/1975

Proposed Disclosures of Beneficial Owners and Holders of Record and the Related Proposed Rule 14b-1 under the 1934 Act

11/18/1975

Accounting for Leases

10/31/1975

Financial Reporting in Units of General Purchasing Power

09/24/1975

Reporting in Consolidated Financial Statements of the Effect of an Accounting Change Resulting from Statement No. 7 by Either the Parent or a Subsidiary Company

08/25/1975

Limited Review of Interim Financial Information

07/29/1975

Proposed Minor Amendments to Regulation S-X

07/21/1975

Feasibility of Publicly Disclosing Financial Forecast Data

06/30/1975

Accounting for Income Taxes--Oil and Gas Producing Companies

06/10/1975

Notice of Alternative Proposals Regarding Disclosure of Interim Results in Financial Statements

06/09/1975

Disclosure of Environmental and Other Socially Significant Matters

05/13/1975

Auditing Standards Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

04/29/1975

Accounting for the Translation of Foreign Currency Transactions and Foreign Currency Financial Statements

04/18/1975

Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishments of Debt

03/06/1975

Accounting for Contingencies

12/16/1974

Classification of Short-term Obligations Expected to Be Refinanced

12/09/1974

An Analysis of Issues Related to Accounting for Leases Omitted a Response to the Basic and Implemental Issues under Leveraged Leases, Section VIII

10/29/1974

Accounting for Leases

10/21/1974

Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Companies, Subsidiaries, Divisions and Other Components

10/14/1974

Consideration of the Report of the Study Group on the Objectives of Financial Statements

09/09/1974

An Analysis of Issues Related to Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise

07/22/1974

Commentary on the Statements of International Accounting Standards / Disclosure of Accounting Policies

06/19/1974

Accounting Foreign Currency Translation

05/28/1974

Accounting for Future Losses

04/25/1974

Reporting the Effects of General Price-Level Changes in Financial Statements

04/08/1974

Accounting for Research and Development and Similar Costs

03/11/1974

Disclosure of Foreign Currency Translation Information

11/27/1973

Size of Type Used in Prospectuses and Other Documents

01/28/1971

Accounting for Business Combinations

07/23/1970

Business Combinations and Intangible Assets

05/07/1970

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