The chair of the FASB at one time noted that “the flow of standards can only be slowed if (1) producers focus less on quarterly earnings per share and tax benefits and more on quality products, and...

The chair of the FASB at one time noted that “the flow
of standards can only be slowed if

(1) producers focus less on quarterly earnings per share and tax
benefits and more on quality products, and

(2) accountants and lawyers rely less on rules and law and more
on professional judgment and conduct.”