Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
in the United States

 

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Sources of U.S. GAAP

Assets
Inventory Costs
   Accounting for Inventories (Study Guide)
   ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (June, 1953)
   FASB Statement No. 151 (An amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, November 2004)
 
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
   FASB Statement No. 115 (May 1993)
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
   FASB Statement No. 144 (August 2001)
 
Impairment of a Loan
   FASB Statement No. 114 (May 1993)
 
Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets
   APB Opinion No. 29 (May 1973)
   FASB Statement No. 153 (An amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, December 2004)
 
Capitalization of Interest Cost
   FASB Statement No. 34 (October 1979)
 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
   FASB Statement No. 133 (June 1998)
   FASB Statement No. 138 (Amendment of Statement 133, June 2000)

   FASB Statement No. 149 (Amendment of Statement 133, April 2003)
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
   FASB Statement No. 142 (June 2001)
 
Liabilities
Contingencies
   FASB Statement No. 5 (March 1975)
 
Compensated Absences
   FASB Statement No. 43 (November 1980)
 
Convertible Debt
   APB Opinion No. 14 (March 1969)
 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
   FASB Statement No. 133 (June 1998)
   FASB Statement No. 138 (Amendment of Statement 133, June 2000)

   FASB Statement No. 149 (Amendment of Statement 133, April 2003)
 
Debt Restructuring
   FASB Statement No. 15 (March 1977)
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity
   FASB Statement No. 129 (March 1975)
 
Treasury Stock
   APB Opinion No. 6 (October 1965)
 
Stock Dividends and Stock Splits
   ARB No. 43, Chapter 7B (June 1953)
 
 
Income Statement
Earnings Per Share
   FASB Statement No. 128 (February 1997)
 
Accounting for Income Taxes
   FASB Statement No. 109 (February 1992)
 
Stock-Based Compensation (Share-Based Payment)
   FASB Statement No. 123 (Issued October 1995, Revised December 2004)
 
Discontinued Operations
   FASB Statement No. 144 (August 2001)
 
Extraordinary Items
   APB Opinion No. 30 (June 1973)
 
Comprehensive Income
   FASB Statement No. 130 (June 1997)
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows
Statement of Cash Flows
   FASB Statement No. 95 (November 1987)
 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidation
   ARB No. 51 (August 1959)
   SFAS No. 94 (October 1987)
 
 
General
Interim Financial Reporting
   APB Opinion No. 28 (May 1973)
 
Business Combinations
   FASB Statement No. 141 (June 2001)
 
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
   FASB Statement No. 154 (A replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3, May 2005)
 
 



Sources of U.S. GAAP
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinions
Accounting Research Bulletins (ARB)
Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts (SFAC)
 
Accounting Research Bulletins (ARB)
 
     Accounting Research Bulletins (ARB) 
     No. 43: Restatement and Revision of Accounting Research Bulletins (June 1953)

     No. 44: Declining-Balance Depreciation (October 1954)
            --> ARB No. 44: superseded by revised version of ARB No. 44 (July 1958)

     No. 44 (Revised): Declining-balance Depreciation (July 1958)
            --> ARB No. 44 (Revised): superseded by SFAS No. 96 (December 1987)

     No. 45: Long-Term Construction-Type Contracts (October 1955)

     No. 46: Discontinuance of Dating Earned Surplus (February 1956)

     No. 47: Accounting for Costs of Pension Plans (September 1956)
            --> ARB No. 47: superseded by APB Opinion No. 8 (November 1966)
            --> APB Opinion No. 8:  superseded by SFAS No. 87 (December 1985)

     No. 48: Business Combinations (January 1957)
            --> ARB No. 48: superseded by APB Opinion No. 16 (August 1970)
            --> APB Opinion No. 16:  superseded by SFAS No. 141 (June 2001)

     No. 49: Earnings per Share (April 1958)
            --> ARB No. 49: superseded by APB Opinion No. 9 (December 1966)
            --> APB Opinion No. 9 (Section II, EPS portion): superseded by SFAS No. 128 (February 1997)

     No. 50: Contingencies (October 1958)
            --> ARB No. 50: superseded by SFAS No. 5 (March 1975)

     No. 51: Consolidated Financial Statements (August 1959)
 

Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinions
Opinion Issued

Title and Key Topics

APB Opinion
No. 1
November
1962
New Depreciation Guidelines and Rules
(Superseded by SFAS No. 96, December 1987)
APB Opinion
No. 2
December
1962
Accounting for the Investment Credit
APB Opinion
No. 3
October
1963
The Statement of Source and Application of Funds
(Superseded by APB Opinion No. 19, March 1971)
APB Opinion
No. 4
March
1964
Accounting for the Investment Credit
(Amendment of APB Opinion No. 2)
APB Opinion
No. 5
September
1964
Reporting of Leases in Financial Statements of Lessee
(Superseded by SFAS No. 13, November 1976)
APB Opinion
No. 6
October
1965
Status of Accounting Research Bulletins
(Amendment of ARB No. 43)
APB Opinion
No. 7
May
1966
Accounting for Leases in Financial Statements of Lessors
(Superseded by SFAS No. 13, November 1976)
APB Opinion
No. 8
November
1966
Accounting for the Cost of Pension Plans
(Superseded by SFAS No. 87, December 1985)
APB Opinion
No. 9
December
1966
Reporting the Results of Operations
APB Opinion
No. 10
December
1966
Omnibus Opinion
(Consolidated Financial Statements, Poolings of Interest,
Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Warrants
Installment Method of Accounting )
APB Opinion
No. 11
December
1967
Accounting for Income Taxes
(Superseded by SFAS
No. 96, December 1987)
APB Opinion
No. 12
December
1967
Omnibus Opinion
APB Opinion
No. 13
March
1969
Amending Paragraph 6 of APB Opinion No. 9, Application to Commercial Banks
APB Opinion
No. 14
March
1969
Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants
APB Opinion
No. 15
May
1969
Earnings per Share
(Superseded by SFAS No. 128, February 1997)
APB Opinion
No. 16
August
1970
Business Combinations
(Superseded by SFAS No. 141, June 2001)
APB Opinion
No. 17
August
1970
Intangible Assets
(Superseded by SFAS No. 142, June 2001)
APB Opinion
No. 18
March
1971
The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock
APB Opinion
No. 19
March
1971
Reporting Changes in Financial Position
(Superseded by SFAS No. 95, November 1987)
APB Opinion
No. 20
July
1971
Accounting Changes
(Superseded by SFAS No. 154, May 2005)
APB Opinion
No. 21
August
1971
Interest on Receivables and Payables
APB Opinion
No. 22
April
1972
Disclosure of Accounting Policies
APB Opinion
No. 23
April
1972
Accounting for Income Taxes - Special Areas
(Amended by SFAS
No. 96, December 1987 and SFAS No. 109, February 1992)
APB Opinion
No. 24
April
1972
Accounting for Income Taxes - Investments in Common Stock Accounted for by the Equity Method
(Superseded by SFAS
No. 96, December 1987)
APB Opinion
No. 25
October
1972
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(Superseded by SFAS No. 123 (Revised), December 2004)
APB Opinion
No. 26
October
1972
Early Extinguishment of Debt
APB Opinion
No. 27
November
1972
Accounting for Lease Transactions by Manufacturer or Dealer Lessors
(Superseded by SFAS No. 13, November 1976)
APB Opinion
No. 28
May
1973
Interim Financial Reporting
APB Opinion
No. 29
May
1973
Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions
(Amended by SFAS No. 153, December 2004)
APB Opinion
No. 30
June
1973
Reporting the Results of Operations
Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business,
and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions
APB Opinion
No. 31
June
1973
Disclosure of Lease Commitments by Lessees
(Superseded by SFAS No. 13, November 1976)

Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts (SFAC)
   FASB Concept Statements Summary
SFAC
No.

Title

Issue Date
1 Objectives of Financial Reporting by Business Enterprises November 1978
2 Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information May 1980
3 Superseded by SFAC No. 6  
4 Objectives of Financial Reporting by Nonbusiness Organizations December 1980
5 Recognition and Measurement in Financial Statements of Business Enterprises December 1984
6 Elements of Financial Statements December 1985
7 Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements February 2000


FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)

 



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