Access the FASB Online website and familiarize yourself with the contents.
Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you answer the following questions:
What is the FASB Codification System?
What is the purpose of the FASB Codification System?
What are the nine content areas located in the FASB Codification System? What types of items are located under each content area?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Please include links to the websites that you will reference in this paper. I will not accept a Reference that doesn’t have a link to a website. Thanks!

Link for FASB Online Website:
http://www.fasb.org/home
Grading Rubric:

Week One – FASB Codification System Rubric Points Points
Write a 350 to 700-word paper which addresses the following questions: Available Earned
Content and Organization
Discussed the following topics:
What is the FASB Codification System 0.75
What is the purpose of the FASB Codification System 0.75
What are the nine content areas located in the FASB Codification System 0.75
What types of items are located under each content area 0.75
Demonstrated the ability to access and research the FASB Codification System 0.30
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. 0.30
Cite References in the body of the paper 0.30
The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive. 0.30
The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the appropriate audience. 0.30
The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. 0.35
The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. 0.35
Format consistent with APA guidelines and included both a cover page and a reference page. 0.30
Sub – Total 5.50
Readability and Style  1.50
Sub Total 7.00
Late Penalty
Points Available 7.00
Points Earned