Deloitte's Roadmap: Debt

Debt

This Roadmap provides an overview of the FASB’s authoritative guidance on the issuer’s accounting for debt arrangements as well as Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of how to apply that guidance in practice.

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Preface Contacts Chapter 1 — Overview Chapter 2 — Scope Chapter 3 — Contract Analysis Chapter 4 — Initial Recognition and Measurement of Debt Chapter 5 — Accounting for Debt Issuance Costs and Fees Chapter 6 — Subsequent Accounting for Debt Chapter 7 — Special Accounting Models for Certain Types of Debt Chapter 8 — Embedded Derivatives Chapter 9 — Debt Extinguishments Chapter 10 — Debt Modifications and Exchanges Chapter 11 — Troubled Debt Restructurings Chapter 12 — Debt Conversions Chapter 13 — Balance Sheet Classification Chapter 14 — Presentation, Disclosure, and Other Considerations Chapter 15 — Comparison of U.S. GAAP and IFRS Standards Appendix A — Codification Guidance Relevant to Debt Appendix B — Glossary of Selected Terms Appendix C — Titles of Standards and Other Literature Appendix D — Abbreviations

This Roadmap provides an overview of the FASB’s authoritative guidance on the issuer’s accounting for debt arrangements as well as our insights into and interpretations of how to apply that guidance in practice.

Determining the appropriate accounting for debt arrangements can be time-consuming and complex. Terms that are significant to the accounting analysis may be buried deep within a contract’s fine print. To properly apply the numerous rules in U.S. GAAP, an issuer needs to closely analyze an instrument’s terms and conditions and the related facts and circumstances. The outcome of the analysis could significantly affect the classification, measurement, and earnings impact of the debt arrangement and associated financial statement ratios. The guidance in this Roadmap is based on U.S. GAAP before the adoption of ASU 2020-06.