On FASB, hedge funds and fair value...
If you thought all acronyms were born equal, Grant Thronton's Michael Patanella begs to differ. He explains why one called FAS 157 could help managers show why their fund isn't one of the pack, either, when it comes to valuations
In 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). Its aim was to respond to investors' requests for expanded information about the extent to which entities, including hedge funds, measure investments at fair value, the information used to measure that fair value, as well as the effect of fair-value
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