Changes Made to EITF Membership and Meeting Schedule
On January 10, 2011, FASB Chairman Leslie F. Seidman named Susan M. Cosper as FASB technical director, effective February 1, 2011. As part of her appointment, Ms. Cosper will also serve as the chair of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). Ms. Cosper is a former FASB Practice Fellow who also served as the EITF coordinator from 2006 to 2007.
In addition, Hal Schroeder and Jay Hanson will step down from their roles as EITF members. Mr. Schroeder has been appointed to a five-year term with the FASB, and Mr. Hanson has accepted a board position at the PCAOB.
The FASB also announced on January 19 that the EITF meeting scheduled for March 24 has been cancelled. The next EITF meeting is now scheduled for June 23, 2011.