Donald James Kirk
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Donald James Kirk, an American accountant, was chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
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He became a partner with Price Waterhouse in 1967.
He was one of the initial board members appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
in 1973. In 1977 he became the second chairman of FASB, and served in that role for 9 years until his eligibility expired. He oversaw the transition of FASB meetings from closed, confidential meetings to being open and public.
He has written 40 articles in professional journals, and he was a professor at Columbia University from 1987 to 1995.
He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame
in 1996.http://fisher.osu.edu/departments/accounting-and-mis/the-accounting-hall-of-fame/membership-in-hall/
Financial Accounting Standards Board
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is a private, not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles within the United States in the public's interest...
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He became a partner with Price Waterhouse in 1967.
He was one of the initial board members appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Financial Accounting Standards Board
The Financial Accounting Standards Board is a private, not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles within the United States in the public's interest...
in 1973. In 1977 he became the second chairman of FASB, and served in that role for 9 years until his eligibility expired. He oversaw the transition of FASB meetings from closed, confidential meetings to being open and public.
He has written 40 articles in professional journals, and he was a professor at Columbia University from 1987 to 1995.
He was inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame
Accounting Hall of Fame
The Accounting Hall of Fame is an award "recognizing accountants who are making or have made a significant contribution to the advancement of accounting" since the beginning of the 20th century. Inductees are from both accounting academia and practice...
in 1996.http://fisher.osu.edu/departments/accounting-and-mis/the-accounting-hall-of-fame/membership-in-hall/