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Not Fair
In response to the financial turmoil, EU lawmakers weigh in on fair-value accounting. Not everyone is happy about that. November 3, 2008
London Calling: First Accounting Roundtable Announced
IASB and FASB plan to hold the first of three meetings on financial reporting during the credit crisis on November 14. November 3, 2008
Undaunted: Global Fair-Value Guidance Evolves
In the face of harsh critics, the IASB releases a how-to document on fair-value accounting that tackles some thorny issues. October 31, 2008
Profit, Not Loss, Thanks to Fair Value Tweak
Deutsche Bank earns $530m after the IASB adjusts a fair value rule, changing a $2.5b writedown to $1.5b. October 30, 2008
Fair-Value Fight Packs a Punch
Tomorrow's SEC roundtable will pit banks, accountants, rule-makers, and investors in a slap-fest over the virtues and ills of FAS 157. October 28, 2008
Fair Value: Lousy, But What's the Alternative?
IASB's Thomas Jones sounds off about fair value for financial instruments, and defends the idea of mark-to-market accounting. October 27, 2008
Securitization's Last Throes?
Changes to accounting rules could put loads of assets back on banks' balance sheets. October 24, 2008
Just in Case: FASB to Clarify Bankruptcy Issues
Amid the credit crunch, FASB releases new exposure drafts on "going concern" and "subsequent event" to clarify the issues. October 20, 2008
Good News for Joe the Plumber: FIN 48 Is Delayed
FASB votes to postpone the rule for private companies, giving smaller businesses another year to prepare for — and fret about — uncertain tax positions. October 17, 2008
Rulemakers: Take Politics out of Accounting
A top audit regulator and a former FASB member slam the SEC's timetable for moving U.S. companies to global accounting standards. October 17, 2008