Should FASB and IASB Be Responsible for Setting Standards for Nonfinancial Information?

43 Pages Posted: 15 Dec 2018

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Richard Barker

University of Oxford - Said Business School

Robert G. Eccles

University of Oxford - Said Business School

Date Written: October 12, 2018

Abstract

The goal of this ‘Green Paper’ is to contribute, in a neutral way, to a conversation that has been going on for some time amongst a variety of actors, concerning whether mandatory reporting standards are a prerequisite for effective ‘sustainability’ or ‘nonfinancial’ corporate reporting. Specifically, we ask whether the existing standard-setting regime for financial reporting – that of the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) – should be extended to include setting standards for nonfinancial information.

Suggested Citation

Barker, Richard and Eccles, Robert G., Should FASB and IASB Be Responsible for Setting Standards for Nonfinancial Information? (October 12, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3272250 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3272250

Richard Barker (Contact Author)

University of Oxford - Said Business School ( email )

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Robert G. Eccles

University of Oxford - Said Business School ( email )

Park End Street
Oxford, OX1 1HP
Great Britain

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