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Congressionally-Mandated Study Says Improve, Do Not Suspend, Fair Value Accounting Standards

News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today delivered a report to Congress mandated by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that recommends against the suspension of fair value accounting standards. Rather, the 211-page report by the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance recommends improvements to existing practice, including reconsidering the accounting for impairments and the development of additional guidance for determining fair value of investments in inactive markets, including situations where market prices are not readily available.”

  • SEC Report to Congress on Mark-to-Market Accounting
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