Financial Accounting Standards Board - Norwalk Agreement

Norwalk Agreement

FASB is pursuing a convergence project with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). On Sept. 18, 2002, in Norwalk, Connecticut, FASB and IASB met and issued a Memorandum of Understanding. This document outlined plans to converge IFRS and US GAAP into one set of high quality and compatible standards. As part of the project, FASB has begun moving from the principle of historical cost to fair value.

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