Arthur L. Litke: An Unlikely FASB Board Member

L Craig Foltin; Dale Flesher

Arthur L. Litke: An Unlikely FASB Board Member

L Craig Foltin
, Dale Flesher

Accounting

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Abstract

Arthur L. Litke was one of the seven original members of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) when the standard-setting body was initially formed in 1973. Although a CPA, Litke filled what was considered an investor position on the Board. His entire career, which began in 1946, was with the federal government. This paper examines why Arthur Litke was appointed to FASB, what impact he made on the accounting profession, and why he was not reappointed to the FASB Board.

Original language	English
Journal	Accounting Historians Journal
Volume	53
Issue number	1
State	Accepted/In press - 2026

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