Proposed bill targets FASB rulemaking procedures
By 
Kyle Brasseur2019-09-30T16:07:00
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) on Friday introduced a bill that would subject the Financial Accounting Standards Board to the rulemaking guidelines of federal financial regulators.
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