Facts about FASB
Board Members
Leslie F. Seidman
Board Member
Leslie F. Seidman was appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), effective July 1, 2003. Prior to joining the Board, Ms. Seidman managed her own firm, providing consulting services to major corporations, accounting firms, and other concerns. Previously, Ms. Seidman was vice president of accounting policy at J.P. Morgan & Company where she was responsible for establishing accounting policies for new financial products and analyzing and implementing new accounting standards. Ms. Seidman started her career as an auditor in the New York office of Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP) and is a certified public accountant.
Prior to launching her consulting practice, Ms. Seidman served the FASB in various capacities, most recently as assistant director of implementation and practice issues, but also as industry fellow and project manager.
Ms. Seidman is the author of the first three editions of Financial Instruments, a comprehensive practice manual for accountants and other professionals. She has contributed to several other publications.
Ms. Seidman earned an M.S. degree in accounting from New York University and a B.A. degree in English from Colgate University.
lfseidman@fasb.org
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