A major difference between the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and its predecessor, the Accounting Principles Board (APB), is?
- all members of the FASB serve full time, are paid a salary, and are independent of any public or private enterprises.
- over 50 percent of the members of the FASB are required to be Certified Public Accountants.
- the FASB issues exposure drafts of proposed standards.
- all members of the FASB possess experience in both public and corporate accounting.