The document summarizes recent updates from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) including: 1) The FASB codification project which restructures accounting standards into a single online research system without changing GAAP. 2) Extensions of implementation dates for FIN 48 and other standards for non-public entities. 3) New standards on derivative instruments, convertible debt, intangible assets, collaborative arrangements, and other topics, many with enhanced disclosure requirements. Effective dates for these new standards generally begin after December 2008.