FASB proposes additional technical corrections and improvements to new revenue standard

Published on: 20 Sep 2016

On May 18, 2016, the FASB issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU)1 (the “May proposed ASU”) that would amend certain aspects of the Board’s new revenue standard, ASU 2014-09.2 On August 31, 2016, the FASB met to discuss the feedback received in response to the nine issues included in the May proposed ASU.3 The FASB also discussed additional potential technical corrections (the “phase two amendments”) that were not included in the May proposed ASU because they were not identified until after the January 20, 2016, Board meeting on the revenue technical corrections. These items include:

  1. Amendments4 to clarify the scope for fees from financial guarantees in ASC 942-825-50-2 and ASC 310-10-60-4.
  2. Amendment of Example 38, Case B, of ASU 2014-09 to "more clearly link the analysis in that example with the receivables presentation guidance in paragraph 606-10-45-4."5
  3. Amendment to clarify Example 40 of ASU 2014-09 by removing the reference to "contract liability" to describe a refund obligation.
  4. Reinstatement of the guidance in ASC 340-20-25-2, which addresses the accrual of certain advertising expenses.

The Board tentatively agreed with the staff’s recommendations, and, as a result, issued an additional proposed ASU6 on September 19, 2016 (the “September proposed ASU"). Comments on the September proposed ASU are due by October 4, 2016.

All of the amendments being proposed are in response to feedback received from several sources, including the TRG7 for revenue recognition, and would clarify, rather than change, the new revenue standard’s core revenue recognition principles. Once feedback is received on the September proposed ASU, one final ASU is expected to be issued that will contain the amendments from both the May proposed ASU and the September proposed ASU.

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1 FASB Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Update No. 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers
(Topic 606).

2 FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606).

3 The nine issues, along with the decisions reached at the meeting, are summarized within Deloitte’s September 1, 2016, journal entry.

4 These corrections were also discussed at the April 18, 2016, TRG meeting; see Deloitte’s April 20, 2016, TRG Snapshot for additional information.

5 Quoted text is from the meeting handout.

6 FASB Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Update 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers
(Topic 606) — Additional Corrections.

7 The transition resource group (TRG) for revenue recognition was established by the FASB and IASB to seek and provide feedback on potential issues related to implementation of the new revenue standard. Early this year, the IASB announced that it completed its decision-making process related to clarifying the new revenue standard and that it no longer plans to schedule TRG meetings for IFRS constituents.

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