Download or read book The FASB written by Paul B. W. Miller and published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. This book was released on 1998 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall goal of this text is to pull back the veil of mystique that prevents many people from understanding an organization that is very important to the accounting profession and to the US economy. The FASB (Financial Account Standards Board) describes why financial reporting exists, why GAAP are needed, and why the FASB was created. This is a supplement for intermediate accounting courses as well as accounting theory courses.