- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Tammy Whitehouse2019-07-31T20:31:00
FASB has issued a proposal on the distinction between liabilities and equity meant to cut through complexity known to compromise reporting quality.
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board finalized changes to accounting standards meant to simplify complexities surrounding liabilities and equities.
In a speech Tuesday, FASB Chairman Russell Golden laid out the accounting areas he hopes to finalize changes to before his term ends June 30, 2020.
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