FASB proposal seeks to clarify fair value standard
By 
Kyle Brasseur2021-09-17T17:28:00
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed update to Topic 820 that seeks to establish that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security should not be considered in measuring fair value.
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