During the lead-up to implementation of the new Revenue Recognition standards, ASC 606 and IFRS 15, companies chose a variety of paths to get ready.
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02 ( “ASC 842”), Leases, which provides new guidelines that change the accounting for leasing arrangements.
The new lease accounting standard ASC 842 is effective for public companies beginning January 1st, 2019. The primary purpose of the standard was to address the fact that most operating leases are deemed off balance sheet financing arrangements and currently are only disclosed via a company’s financial footnotes in the “Commitments and Contingencies” footnote.
This recent article in Accounting Today provides a useful summary of the key issues that companies are facing as they get ready for compliance with IFRS 16 and ASC 842.
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A recent article in Accounting Today provides an interesting look back at lessons learned during the adoption of new Revenue Recognition standards, along with analysis of the implications for similar upcoming projects, such as implementation of new Lease Accounting standards.
A recent article in Accounting Today provides an excellent view of how companies in many industries are moving toward compliance with the new lease accounting standards, ASC 842 and IFRS 16.
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