Edmund L. Jenkins has been named chairman of the  Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Jenkins recently retired as   managing partner of the Professional Standards Group of Arthur Andersen   LLP's worldwide practice.     
The appointment was announced by J. Michael Cook, chairman and chief  executive officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP and chairman of the Financial   Accounting Foundation, which funds, oversees, and appoints the members of   the FASB and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Jenkins'   five-year term begins July 1.       
  
Mr. Jenkins is chairman of the Special Committee on Financial  Reporting, constituted by the American Institute of CPAs and referred to as   the "Jenkins Committee." The committee published its report, "Improving   Business Reporting-A Customer Focus," in 1994.     
During his 38-year career at Arthur Andersen, Mr. Jenkins was managing  partner of the firm's accounting and audit practice, holding worldwide   responsibility for the largest segment of the firm's professional practice.