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  2. Sullivan principles - Wikipedia

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    The new global Sullivan principles were jointly unveiled in 1999 by Rev. Sullivan and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan. [2] The new and expanded corporate code of conduct, as opposed to the originals' specific focus on South African apartheid, were designed to increase the active participation of corporations in the advancement of ...

  3. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (United States)

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    The FASB Accounting Standards Codification is the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. In addition to the SEC's rules and interpretive ...

  4. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards - Wikipedia

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    The auditor must state in the auditor's report whether the financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The auditor must identify in the auditor's report those circumstances in which such principles have not been consistently observed in the current period in relation to the preceding period.

  5. Bank stocks at least 20 percent undervalued thanks to ... - AOL

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    By caving into pressure from Wall Street, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) just single-handedly added at least 20 percent to the value of major banks burdened with formerly toxic waste.

  6. Statements on Auditing Standards (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures: July 2020: In effect 144: Amendments to AU-C Sections 501, 540, and 620 Related to the Use of Specialists and the Use of Pricing Information Obtained From External Information Sources: June 2021: In effect 145: Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material ...

  7. Accounting Standards Codification - Wikipedia

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    The Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council then voiced its concerns due to the increase of financial reporting guidance from the old U.S. GAAP standards, and the FASB responded by launching a new project to codify the standards. The project was approved in September 2004 by the Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation. [2]

  8. FASB 133 - Wikipedia

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    Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, commonly known as FAS 133, is an accounting standard issued in June 1998 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that requires companies to measure all assets and liabilities on their balance sheet at “fair value”.

  9. Auditor independence - Wikipedia

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    Auditor independence is commonly referred to as the cornerstone of the auditing profession since it is the foundation of the public's trust in the accounting profession. [1] Since 2000, a wave of high-profile accounting scandals have cast the profession into the limelight, negatively affecting the public perception of auditor independence.