One of the major groups that has been involved in the standard-setting process is the American Institute

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One of the major groups that has been involved in the standard-setting process is the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Initially, it was the primary organization that established accounting principles in the United States. Subsequently, it relinquished its power to the FASB.

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  (a) Identify the two committees of the AICPA that established accounting principles prior to the establishment of the FASB.
  (b) Speculate as to why these two organizations failed. In your answer, identify steps the FASB has taken to avoid failure.
  (c) What is the present role of the AICPA in the rule-making environment?

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118147290

15th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield

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