The Membership of the Accounting Principles Board

Sixty-three persons served as members of the Accounting Principles Board during its operations from 1959 to 1973. In this report the backgrounds and affiliations of these members are detailed. The study represents a unique composition providing details about the board membership, which will aid in the awareness about an entity, which in its own time, was among the most important and controversial bodies serving the needs of the accounting profession, government, investors, and the business community.