Putting a Number on Fair Value

Oct 21, 2004 / By Susan Campbell
CFA Institute
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With today's unpredictable market conditions, investors need to know what an asset is currently worth, rather than what it was worth when it was acquired. As a result, the FASB increasingly requires U.S. corporations to mark more balance sheet items to their "fair value." But what exactly does fair value mean, and what are its implications?

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