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: Business Combinations, FAS 141(R)

SEC Reporting For Business Combinations And Related Topics, By Deloitte
FEI Responds To FASB Proposal On Contingencies In Business Combinations
Highlights of SEC Roundtable on Mark-To-Market Accounting
On Oct. 29, 2008 the SEC convened a roundtable on mark-to-market (fair value) accounting. Highlights follow. FASB Votes on Pension Disclosures, Business Combinations
On Oct. 29, 2008 FASB reaffirmed that the effective date for its upcoming FASB Staff Position on Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets will be fiscal years ending after Dec. 15, 2009, with early application permitted FEI's CCR committee and IMA's FRC Committee express concerns related to the adoption of FAS 141R
The Committee on Corporate Reporting (“CCR”) of Financial Executives International (“FEI”) and the Financial Reporting Committee (the “FRC”) of the Institute of Management Accountants (“IMA”) would like to make the Board aware of certain implementation issues we are encountering related to the adoption of FASB Statement No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”), and FASB Statement No. 160, 10 Minutes On M&A, With New Accounting Rules, By PwC
PwC's "10 Minutes on M&A" covers changes to accounting rules related to mergers and acquisitons with the release of FASB No. 141(R) and FASB No. 160. IASB Publishes Business Combinations Standard; Consistent With FASB
IASB assnounced on Jan. 10, 2008 that it completed the 2nd phase of its business combinations project by issuing a revised IFRS 3 and amended IAS 27; ensuring that accounting for business combinations, whether via IFRS or U.S. GAAP are subsequently the same. Changing the Rules on M&A Accounting, Again, By Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse reports changes to accounting resulting from Dec. 4, 2007 release of FAS 141(R) and FAS 160. FASB Issues FAS 141(R), 160, PwC Breaking News
FAS 141(R), 160, PwC Breaking News FASB Issues Business Combinations Standard, FAS 141(R), And FAS 160
On Dec. 4, 2007, FASB issued FAS 141(R) and FAS 160
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