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consensus [kən′sen·səs] (science and technology) A method of checking or confirming the correctness of an observation or report, based on agreement between different observers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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5-mile elevated park on the West Side, consensuses on some issues are still being reached. However, seven Concepts Statements, over 150 Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) and over 500 Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) consensuses, FASB Interpretations, Technical Bulletins, FASB Staff Positions (FSP) later--besides additional guidance from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and regulatory accounting pronouncements (RAP)--one may wonder if financial reporting has become an end in itself. Accounting pronouncement--a source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States, including FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards, FASB Interpretations, FASB Staff Positions, FASB Statement 133 Implementation Issues, Emerging Issues Task Force Consensuses, other pronouncements of the FASB or other designated bodies, or other forms of GAAP as described in categories (a)-(c) of AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. |
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