Financial Accounting Standards Board
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Financial-crisis pressure on accounting standards
A Financial Crisis Advisory Group report examined claims that political and banking-sector pressure affected debates over fair-value accounting during the 2008 financial crisis. The episode highlighted concerns about preserving the independence of accounting standard setters while responding to severe market conditions.