Licensed practical nurses, who are called licensed vocational nurses in Texas and California, provide basic nursing care in a variety of health-care settings. LVNs and LPNs earn their training through a one-year nursing diploma program, typically offered at a vocational school or community college. After graduating from an accredited program and passing a national licensing exam, these nurses can practice in any of the 50 states.
Effective Dates. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification â¢ is the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The FASB offers a number of learning resources to help users get the most out of the Codification.
An accounting standard is a guideline for financial accounting, such as how a firm prepares and presents its business income, expenses, assets and liabilities, and may be in accordance to standards set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Next Up.