News Releases
National news outlets, daily newspapers and wire services, contact:
Neal E. McGarity, Director of Communications
203-956-5347
nemcgarity@f-a-f.org
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Christine L. Klimek, Communications Manager
203-956-3459
clklimek@f-a-f.org
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The following announcements were issued as noted by the Financial Accounting Foundation.
Statement by the Financial Accounting Foundation and the Financial Accounting Standards Board Regarding the SEC's Commission Statement in Support of Convergence and Global Accounting Standards
February 26, 2010
AICPA/FAF/NASBA Announce Members of "Blue-Ribbon Panel" to Address Standards for Private Companies
February 26, 2010
The Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Michael H. Granof to the GASB
February 24, 2010
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Douglas A. Donahue, Jr., to Its Board of Trustees
February 24, 2010
Financial Accounting Foundation to Maintain XBRL Taxonomy for U.S. GAAP
February 5, 2010
Rick Anderson Appointed Chairman of AICPA/FAF/NASBA "Blue-Ribbon Panel" to Address Standards for Private Companies
January 11, 2010
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Foundation Form "Blue-Ribbon Panel" to Address Standards for Private Companies
December 17, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Employees Lend a Helping Hand at the Manna House of Hospitality in Norwalk
December 16, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints New Members to the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
December 14, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints New Members to the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council
December 10, 2009
The Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Marcia L. Taylor to a Second Term with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
November 19, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Names Grace L. Hinchman Vice President, External Relations & Communications
November 11, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Endorses Statement of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation Monitoring Board
September 22, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Edward E. Nusbaum and Luis M. Viceira to Its Board of Trustees
August 26, 2009
FAF Announces FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM Packages and Pricing
- Access to the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM on July 1, 2009
- FAF and AAA to Provide FASB Codification to Faculty and Students
The Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints David E. Sundstrom to the GASB
May 21, 2009
John J. Brennan Elected Chairman of the Financial Accounting Foundation
February 12, 2009
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Jeffrey Diermeier, Cynthia Eisenhauer, and Dennis Kass to its Board of Trustees
February 12, 2009
The Financial Accounting Foundation Reappoints Robert H. Attmore to a Second Term as GASB Chairman, and Appoints Michael D. Belsky to GASB
December 8, 2008
W. Daniel Ebersole Named to Second Term as Chairman of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
December 3, 2008
FAF Letter to President Bush asks that G-20 Nations Support Independent Standard Setting and Open Due Process
November 14, 2008
FAF Letter to SEC Chairman Cox Responds to Calls to Overturn Standards
October 28, 2008
FAF Responds to Suggestions That Congress Suspend a FASB Standard—Independent Process Emphasized in Letter from Robert Denham to Rep. Barney Frank
October 2, 2008
George J. Batavick to Remain on the Financial Accounting Standards Board
May 22, 2008
Financial Accounting Foundation Names Teresa S. Polley President and Chief Operating Officer
May 21, 2008
The Financial Accounting Foundation and the Financial Accounting Standards Board to Host High-Quality Global Accounting Standards: Issues and Implications for U.S. Financial Reporting
April 17, 2008
The Financial Accounting Foundation Board of Trustees Approves Changes to Oversight, Structure and Operations of FAF, FASB and GASB
February 26, 2008
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Girard Miller and Jan I. Sylvis to Governmental Accounting Standards Board
April 26, 2007
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Lawrence W. Smith to the FASB
April 9, 2007
The Financial Accounting Foundation Reappoints Timothy P. Flynn and James H. Quigley to Its Board of Trustees—Independent Oversight Body of FASB and GASB Also Appoints Three New Trustees, Robert T. Blakely, Ellyn L. Brown, and John J. Radford
January 30, 2007
Financial Accounting Foundation Reappoints Robert H. Herz as Chairman of Financial Accounting Standards Board
January 23, 2007
FAF Appoints Dennis H. Chookaszian, Former Chairman and CEO of CNA Insurance Companies, as FASAC Chairman
December 4, 2006
Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Distinguished Accounting Professor Thomas J. Linsmeier to the FASB
May 16, 2006
The Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Christopher C. Allen as Director of Government Relations
May 9, 2006
The Financial Accounting Foundation Appoints Susan M. Phillips, Dean of The George Washington University School of Business and Former Federal Reserve Governor, to FAF Board of Trustees
April 14, 2006
Leslie F. Seidman Reappointed to Financial Accounting Standards Board
March 6, 2006
FASB Member Katherine Schipper Will Not Seek Reappointment
January 20, 2006