Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 0470587237
ISBN 13: 978-0-47058-723-2

Chapter 1 - Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards - Questions - Page 23: 9

Answer

The Committee on Accounting Procedure (CAP) was composed of practicing CPAs appointed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Work Step by Step

The CAP was in place from 1939-1959. During this time the CAP issued 51 Accounting Research Bulletins dealing with a variety of accounting problems. The CAP failed to develop a structured set of accounting principles, but instead addressed various accounting problems individually.
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