September 29 Webcast Postponed
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) will postpone its September 29, 2008, webcast on fair value measurements. In light of recent events in the financial markets, and the legislation under consideration by the Administration and Congress, the FASB plans to redesign the webcast to provide real-time insights about the role of accounting standards in providing transparency to investors. Postponing the webcast will give auditors, preparers, users of financial statements, and regulators an opportunity to consider the application of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, and other applicable generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to financial reporting issues that may arise from the pending legislation and recent market conditions. The FASB plans to reschedule its webcast on fair value measurements within the next few weeks.
About the Financial Accounting Standards Board
Since 1973, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has been the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting and reporting. Those standards govern the preparation of financial reports and are officially recognized as authoritative by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Such standards are essential to the efficient functioning of the economy because investors, creditors, auditors, and others rely on credible, transparent, and comparable financial information. For more information about the FASB, visit our website at www.fasb.org.
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