The current financial crisis has revived the debate surrounding fair value accounting especially in the case of illiquid markets and for assets that lack marketability. Many analysts argue that it was issuance of FASB 157 (ASC 820) and the use of fair value accounting that caused the financial...

While the current housing market remains relatively strong, with housing prices setting records, concerns are growing of a potential housing bubble similar to that of 2007-2009; this paper compares the current housing market environment with that of 2007-2009 and concludes that the many of the...