The guidelines contained as FASB ASC 250 are an example of the effort by the FASB to improve the comparability of cross-border financial reporting by working with the IASB to develop a single set of high-quality accounting standards. AS part of that effort, the two bodies identified opportunities to improve financial reporting by eliminating certain narrow differences between their existing accounting standards. Reporting accounting changes was identified as an area in which financial reporting in the United States could be improved by eliminating differences between Opinion 20 and IAS 8, “ Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors.” FASB ASC 250 (predecessor literature SFAS no.154) was also seen as improving financial reporting because its provision enhance the consistency of financial information between periods, resulting in more useful financial information that facilitates the analysis and understanding of comparative accounting data.