Evolution of a Statement of Financial Accounting Standards

question 44

Essay

Evolution of a statement of financial accounting standards.In establishing financial accounting standards, two basic premises of the FASB are (1) The FASB should be responsive to the needs and viewpoints of the entire economic community, not just the accounting profession. (2) It should operate in full view of the public through a "due process" system that gives interested persons ample opportunity to make their views known. To ensure achievement of these goals, what are the steps taken in the evolution of an FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards?

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Industrial Production

The process of manufacturing goods in large quantities using machinery and industrial techniques, typically within factories.

Ideology

A comprehensive set of beliefs, values, and ideas that an individual or group holds, which influences perceptions and behaviors.

Economic Exchanges

Transactions involving the transfer of goods, services, or money between parties, forming the basis of economic systems.

Social Structures

The complex framework of societal institutions (like governments, economies, and education systems) and social practices (norms, laws, and roles) that make up a society.