1.5 Interaction With Other GAAP
1.5.1 Goodwill
Under ASC 350-20, goodwill is
generally tested at the level of the reporting
unit, which the ASC master glossary defines as “an
operating segment or one level below an operating
segment (also known as a component).” Therefore,
it is important for entities to clearly
distinguish among its reportable segments,
operating segments, and reporting units. ASC 280
addresses operating segments and reportable
segments, while ASC 350 addresses reporting
units.
In determining its reporting
units under ASC 350, an entity would begin with
the operating segments it identified under ASC 280
and consider disaggregating each operating segment
into economically dissimilar components. Likewise,
in determining reportable segments under ASC 280,
an entity would begin with the operating segments
identified under ASC 280 and is permitted to
aggregate operating segments that meet certain
criteria. The operating segments — or an
aggregation of operating segments — that meet
certain thresholds in ASC 280 represent reportable
segments. See Section 2.6 of
Deloitte’s Roadmap Goodwill and Intangible
Assets for information about
identifying reporting units.
The diagram
below gives an overview of the interplay between
these concepts.
The manner in which an entity determines its
operating and reportable segments is further
explored in other sections of this Roadmap.
1.5.2 Revenue
Under ASC 606-10-50-5, an entity is required to disclose its revenue,
disaggregated into categories “that depict how the
nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue
and cash flows are affected by economic factors.”
See Section
15.2.2 of Deloitte’s Roadmap Revenue
Recognition for additional
discussion of revenue disaggregation.
One common disclosure is
revenue disaggregated by reportable segment,
although such disclosure alone may not satisfy the
requirements of ASC 606. The SEC staff has stated
that its reviews of filings will include the
assessment of other materials, such as investor
presentations and earnings releases, to determine
whether the appropriate revenue disaggregation is
disclosed.