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FASB appoints two members to Emerging Issues Task Force 

Joe Pickard 30 June 2021

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he Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has appointed two members to the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF): Jack Ciesielski, founder of RG Associates, and Brandon Coleman, partner at Deloitte's national office of accounting and reporting services.

EITF chair and FASB technical director Hillary Salo said: “I am pleased to welcome Jack Ciesielski and Brandon Coleman as members of the EITF. They both bring to the EITF strong financial reporting backgrounds and diverse professional expertise, which will further enhance our discussions on important financial reporting matters.”

The EITF assists the FASB in improving financial reporting through the timely identification, discussion and resolution of financial accounting issues. Members are chosen from a cross section of FASB stakeholders, including users of financial statements, public accounting firms, and preparers of financial statements.