Exposure drafts outstanding.

(This list was compiled as of November 1, 2002. For exposure drafts
issued after that date, consult The CPA Letter.

Note: The policy for updating the list of exposure drafts is that a
document should remain on the list until a final document has been
issued or the project has been dropped. However, no comments will be
received after the comments deadline has expired.)

Issue                                                      Comment
Date        Title or Description                           Deadline

FASB

10/4/02     Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation         11/4/02
            -Transition and Disclosure--an amendment of
            FASB Statement No. 123

6/28/02     Consolidation of Certain Special-Purpose        8/30/02
            Entities--an interpretation of ARB No. 51

5/22/02     Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure           6/21/02
            Requirements for Guarantees, Including
            Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of
            Others--an interpretation of FASB
            Statements No. 5, 57, and 107

5/1/02      Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative         7/1/02
            Instruments and Hedging Activities

7/10/01     Accounting in Interim and Annual Financial     11/15/01
            Statements for Certain Costs and Activities
            Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment
            --an amendment of APB Opinions No. 20 and
            28 and FASB Statements No. 51 and 67 and
            a rescission of FASB Statement No. 73

10/27/00    Accounting for Financial Instruments With       3/31/01
            Characteristics of Liabilities, Equity, or
            Both

10/27/00    Proposed Amendment to FASB Concepts             3/31/01
            Statement No. 6 to Revise the Definition of
            Liabilities, an Amendment of FASB Concepts
            Statement No. 6

12/14/99    Reporting Financial Instruments and Certain     5/31/00
            Related Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
            (preliminary views)

2/23/99     Consolidated Financial Statements: Purpose      5/24/99
            and Policy

AcSEC (AICPA)

7/31/02     Proposed Statement of Position, Accounting     10/31/02
            and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises
            for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration
            Contracts and for Separate Accounts

6/14/02     Proposed Statement of Position Accounting       8/13/02
            for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
            Activities by Not-for-Profit Health Care
            Organizations, and Clarification of the
            Performance Indicator

6/29/01     Accounting for Certain Costs and Activities    11/15/01
            Related to Property, Plant, and Equipment

11/21/00    Accounting for Investors' Interests in          4/15/01
            Unconsolidated Real Estate Investments

AcSEC (AICPA)

12/30/98    Accounting for Discounts Related to             4/29/99
            Credit Quality

ASB (AICPA)

7/26/02     Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards,       9/26/02
            Interim Financial Information

6/28/02     Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards        8/28/02
            Auditing Fair Value Measurements and
            Disclosures

OTHER (AICPA)

8/1/02      Proposed Statement on Standards for             10/1/02
            Accounting and Review Services,
            Omnibus--2002

6/17/02     Omnibus Proposal of Professional Ethics         8/17/02
            Division Interpretations and Rulings

7/1/02      Trust Services Principles and Criteria          8/15/02

12/1/01     Proposed Statement on Responsibilities          1/31/02
            for Litigation Services No. 1

11/1/01     AICPA/NASBA Uniform Accountancy Act            12/31/01
            and Uniform Accountancy Act Rules

3/7/01      Statement on Standards for Continuing            8/1/01
            Professional Education Programs

SEC

10/22/02    Disclosure Required by Sections 404, 406       11/29/02
            and 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
            Release Nos. 34-46701; 1C-25775

10/18/02    Improper Influence on Conduct of Audits;       11/25/02
            Release No. IC-25773

6/17/02     Additional Form 8-K Disclosure                  8/26/02
            Requirements and Acceleration of
            Filing Date; Release Nos. 33-8106, 34-46084

6/17/02     Certification of Disclosure in Companies'       8/19/02
            Quarterly and Annual Reports; Release
            No. 34-46079

6/26/02     Framework for Enhancing the Quality of           9/3/02
            Financial Information Through Improvement of
            Oversight of the Auditing Process; Release
            Nos.

5/10/02     Disclosure in Management's Discussion and       7/19/02
            Analysis about the Application of Critical
            Accounting Policies (Release Nos. 33-8098;
            34-45907)

SEC

4/12/02     Form 8-K Disclosure of Certain Management       6/24/02
            Transactions; Release No. 33-8090

4/12/02     Form 8-K Disclosure of Certain Management       6/24/02
            Transactions; Release No. 34-45742

4/12/02     Acceleration of Periodic Report Filing Dates    5/23/02
            and Disclosure Concerning Website Access to
            Reports

4/12/02     Exemption for Certain Investment Advisers        6/6/02
            Operating Through the Internet; Release
            No. IA-2028

2/18/00     SEC Concept Release: International Accounting   5/23/00
            Standards

1/21/00     Supplementary Financial Information             4/17/00

GASB

6/28/02     Deposit and Investment Risk Disclosures         9/27/02
            an amendment of GASB Statement No. 3

IFAC

10/24/02    Audit Risk: Proposed International Standards    3/31/03
            on Auditing and Proposed Amendment to
            ISA 200, Objective and Principles Governing
            an Audit of Financial Statements

10/15/02    Reporting on Compliance with International      1/15/03
            Financial Reporting Standards

6/30/02     Assessment of Professional Competence          12/31/02
            (Proposed International Education Standard
            for Professional Accountants)

6/30/02     Content of Professional Education Programs     12/31/02
            (Proposed International Education Standard
            for Professional Accountants)

6/30/02     Experience Requirements (Proposed              12/31/02
            International Education Standard for
            Professional Accountants)

IFAC

6/30/02     Professional Skills and General Education      12/31/02
            (Proposed International Education Standard
            for Professional Accountants)

6/30/02     Professional Values and Ethics (Proposed       12/31/02
            International Education Standard for
            Professional Accountants)

5/02        Guiding Principles for International            9/30/02
            Education Statements

6/02        Introduction to International Education        12/31/02
            Standards for Professional Accountants

6/02        Entry Requirements (Proposed International     12/31/02
            Education Standard for Professional
            Accountants)

6/02        Continuing Professional Education and          12/31/02
            Development (Proposed International
            Education Guideline for Professional
            Accountants)

7/16/00     Impairment of Assets (public sector committee   1/30/01
            invitation to comment)

5/24/00     Financial Reporting under the Cash Basis       11/30/00
            of Accounting (ED9, proposed statement of
            international public sector accounting)

FASAB

3/19/02     Target Audience and Qualitative                 6/30/02
            Characteristics for the Consolidated Financial
            Report of the United States Government

3/19/02     Selected Standards for the Consolidated         6/30/02
            Financial Report of the United States
            Government

2/19/02     Reclassification of Stewardship                 5/20/02
            Responsibilities and Eliminating the Current
            Services Assessment
GAO

1/25/02     Government Auditing Standards--2002 Revision    4/30/02

New additions appear in bold type.

INFORMATION

The initials stand for the following organizations. Exposure drafts are
available online at the Web addresses below or copies may be obtained
at the address in parentheses (unless otherwise indicated).

FASB--  Financial Accounting Standards Board (Order Department,
        Financial Accounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, P.O. Box
        5116, Norwalk, CT 06856-5116); also available online at
        www.fasb.org

GAS--   Governmental Accounting Standards Board (Order Department,
        Governmental Accounting Standards Board, 401 Merritt 7, EO.
        Box 5116, Norwalk, CT 06856-5116); also available online at
        www.gasb.org

AICPA-- American Institute of CPAs (American Institute of Certified
        Public Accountants, Harborside Financial Center, 201 Plaza
        Three, Jersey City, NJ 07311-3881). As of May 1, 2000, AICPA
        publishes exposure drafts exclusively on the Web site at
        www.aicpa.org. Print copies are not available.

IASB--  International Accounting Standards Board (International
        Accounting Standards Board, 30 Cannon Street, London EC4M
        6XH, United Kingdom), also available online at
        www.iasb.org.uk

IFAC--  International Federation of Accountants (International
        Federation of Accountants, 535 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New
        York, NY 10017); also available online at www.ifac.org

SEC--   Securities and Exchange Commission (Securities and Exchange
        Commission, 450 5th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549);
        also available online at www.sec.gov/rules/propridx.htm and
        www.sec.gov/rules/concindx.htm#con

FASAB-- Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (Federal
        Accounting Standards Advisory Board, 441 G Street, N.W.,
        Suite 6814, Washington, DC 20548); also available online at
        www.fasab.gov

GAO--   U.S. General Accounting Office (Government Auditing
        Standards Comments, Marcia B. Buchanan, U.S. General
        Accounting Office, Room 5089, 441 G Street, N.W.,
        Washington, DC 20548); www.gao.gov

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Note: The above list is not all-inclusive but is intended to present the exposure drafts of particular interest to professional accountants.