The Wall Street Journal reported that a house subcommittee interrogated FASB Chairman Russell Golden on the credit-loss standard’s potential impact on the economy.
The Journal noted that committee expressed concern that the new standard would limit available credit in the event of a recession.
Although FASB conducted a cost-benefit analysis during its process of changing the rule, the house committee questioned whether this analysis was enough, according to the Journal.
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