CFA Society New York - FASB Chairman Russell Golden

A CFA Society New York Event

Russell G. Golden’s 7-year term as FASB Chairman is coming to an end in June. A long-time staff member at the FASB, Mr. Golden served as Technical Director of the FASB, overseeing staff work on accounting standards and technical application and implementation activities and chaired the Emerging Issues Task Force before becoming FASB Chairman. These roles helped prepare him to lead the adoption and implementation of two of the most significant revisions to accounting standards ever: revenue recognition and lease accounting. At this presentation,Mr. Golden will reflect on his years leading the FASB, the Board’s accomplishments, as well as its unfinished business. He will also provide a personal assessment of accounting standard setting and financial reporting in the years ahead.