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The article discusses the Financial Accounting Standards Committee's response to the FASB Exposure Draft regarding debt securities.

June 15, 2026Accounting Horizons

Response to the FASB Exposure Draft "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt Securities"

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MBMary E. BarthStanford University DCDaniel W. Collins GCG. Michael CroochOklahoma State University

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The Financial Accounting Standards Committee supports fair value recognition in investments in debt securities, highlighting key classification issues.

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The article discusses the Financial Accounting Standards Committee's response to the FASB Exposure Draft regarding debt securities.
Review of the Exposure Draft on accounting for investments in debt securities.
Discussion on fair value recognition in financial statements.
Addressing specific classification issues related to securities available for sale.
The Committee supports recognizing certain investments in debt securities at fair value.
There is no justification for treating holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities differently.
The classification of held-to-maturity securities relies on management's assertions.

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Barth et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f975ea1cfeec4908287fc https://doi.org/10.2308/ah-9409140256

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The Financial Accounting Standards Committee supports fair value recognition in investments in debt securities, highlighting key classification issues.

Response to the FASB Exposure Draft "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt Securities"

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Response to the FASB Exposure Draft "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt Securities"

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