Heads Up — FASB defers effective dates of revenue and leasing standards for certain entities
This Heads Up discusses the FASB’s recently issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-05, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606) and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates for Certain Entities. The ASU amends the effective dates of the Board’s standards on revenue and leasing to give immediate relief to certain entities as a result of the widespread adverse economic effects and business disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.