In 1973 and independent seven-member full-time Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) replaced the Accounting Principles Board. The FASB has published numerous Statements of Financial Accounting Standards. The Accounting Principles Board Opinions and old Accounting Research Bulletins are still effective unless specifically superseded by a Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement. The FASB is the private sector organization currently responsible for the development of new financial accounting standards. The Emerging Issues duty Force of the FASB interprets official pronouncements for general application by accounting practitioners. The conclusions of this task force should as well be followed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.