These annual resources contain all the original pronouncements put forth by the FASB and AICPA. The FASB Original Pronouncements Volume I contains the Statements of Financial Accounting Standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board from its inception in 1973 to June 1, 1999. The FASB Original Pronouncements Volume II, the companion volume, contains material issued by the AICPA or its committees through June 1973 and by the FASB to June 1, 1999.
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