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OP Looks like "bright-line rules" are the opposite of "principles-based standards"
The same issue has been discussed in terms of accounting standards for publicly traded corporations:
"During his time as SEC chief accountant, Robert K. Herdman captured concerns with recent standard setting before a congressional subcommittee: “[E]xtremely detailed rules that attempt to contemplate virtually every application of the standard … encourage a check-the-box mentality to financial reporting that eliminates judgments.”
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"the quest for bright-line accounting rules has shifted the goal of professional judgment from consideration of the best accounting treatment to concern for parsing the letter of the rule."
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted "bright-line rules" plutarch 07/02/05 12:26 PM Re: "bright-line rules" plutarch 07/03/05 09:22 PM
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