Financial Accounting Standards Board Chairman Robert Herz makes remarks at the Reuters Regulation Summit, in Washington, February 7, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Theiler (UNITED STATES) WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Reuters) – U.S. accounting rulemakers have proposed requiring new disclosures on how companies value illiquid assets, a move designed to make it easier for investors to assess businesses’ financial health.
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