Investigate the role of accounting standards boards in the accounting profession.

Investigation should include how the following entities are crucial to the development of accounting standards and safeguarding the integrity of the accounting profession:

• Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
• Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
• Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)