Roadmap Series

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the guidance in ASC 805 on business combinations, pushdown accounting, common-control transactions, and asset acquisitions as well as an overview of related SEC reporting requirements. The Roadmap reflects guidance issued through November 7, 2019, and discusses several active FASB projects that may result in changes to current requirements.

This Roadmap combines the SEC’s guidance on reporting for business acquisitions — including acquisitions of real estate operations and pro forma financial information — with Deloitte’s interpretations (Q&As) and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format.

This Roadmap summarizes key factors for entities to consider in preparing carve-out financial statements (i.e., financial statements derived from those of a larger parent entity). Topics discussed include the basic principles of a carve-out transaction, accounting and disclosure guidance on common balance sheet and income statement items included in carve-out financial statements, and SEC reporting topics that entities should take into account when preparing IPO and other SEC filings.

This publication explores some of the key differences between IFRS® Standards and U.S. GAAP that are effective as of January 1, 2020, for public business entities with a calendar-year annual reporting period. Although this Roadmap does not capture all the differences that exist between the two sets of standards, it focuses on differences that are commonly found in practice.

This Roadmap is a comprehensive guide to navigating the frequently complex consolidation accounting models.

The 2019 edition of A Roadmap to Accounting for Contracts on an Entity’s Own Equity provides an overview of the guidance in ASC 815-40 as well as insights into and interpretations of how to apply it in practice. For ease of reference, we have accompanied our discussion with the related authoritative text. The 2019 edition includes several new and revised examples as well as some modifications to previously expressed views to reflect our latest thinking and input from standard setters and regulators.

This Roadmap provides an overview of the requirements in ASC 470-20 related to convertible debt and our insights into and interpretations of how to apply them in practice.

This Roadmap combines the requirements in ASC 326 with Deloitte’s interpretations and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format. In addition, the publication highlights (1) the requirements of ASC 326 that significantly differ from those in existing U.S. GAAP and (2) standard-setting developments addressing questions raised and challenges identified by stakeholders over the past three years.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance on reporting discontinued operations in ASC 205-20.

This Roadmap provides an overview of the guidance in ASC 480-10 as well as insights into and interpretations of how to apply it in practice. ASC 480-10 requires (1) issuers to classify certain types of shares of stock and certain share-settled contracts as liabilities or, in some circumstances, as assets and (2) SEC registrants to classify certain types of redeemable equity instruments as temporary equity. Appendix G of the Roadmap highlights new content in the 2019 edition as well as substantive revisions to previous text.

This Roadmap provides an overview of the accounting and disclosure guidance in ASC 260 as well as insights into how to apply the guidance in practice. This 2019 update includes several new discussions, as well as some modifications to previously expressed views, to reflect our latest thinking and input from standard setters and regulators.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance on environmental obligations in ASC 410-30 and asset retirement obligations (AROs) in ASC 410-20. Because the accounting for environmental obligations and AROs will vary depending on the laws and regulations governing such obligations, this publication provides an overview of some of the applicable federal and state environmental laws and regulations in the United States and describes the application of the accounting guidance within the relevant legal framework. Appendix C of the Roadmap summarizes the key changes made in the 2019 edition.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the guidance on accounting for equity method investments and joint ventures.

This Roadmap combines the SEC’s guidance on reporting for equity method investments with Deloitte’s interpretations (Q&As) and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format. The 2019 edition includes updates made on the basis of recent SEC activity and practice developments, including the SEC’s issuance of a proposed rule in May 2019 that would amend the financial statement requirements for acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, including real estate operations, and related pro forma financial information.

This Roadmap provides an overview of the accounting and disclosure guidance in ASC 820 and ASC 825 as well as insights into how to apply this guidance in practice.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance under ASC 830 and IFRS Standards (in Chapter 10). While the guidance in ASC 830 has not changed significantly over the years, the application of the existing framework has continued to evolve as a result of the increasing interdependence and complexity of international economies and companies' legal structures. This Roadmap reflects guidance that is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the income tax accounting guidance in ASC 740 and IFRS® Standards. Throughout the Roadmap, new guidance has been added, including a new appendix, “Frequently Asked Questions About Tax Reform,” and minor edits have been made to existing guidance to improve its clarity.

Preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) can be a complex, time-consuming, and often costly process. Accordingly, this Roadmap addresses financial reporting, accounting, and auditing considerations to help companies navigate challenges related to preparing an IPO registration statement and ultimately going public.

This Roadmap combines the requirements in ASC 842 with Deloitte’s interpretations and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format. In addition, the Roadmap highlights (1) the requirements of ASC 842 that significantly differ from those in ASC 840 and IFRS 16 and (2) recent standard-setting developments (through the November 13, 2019, FASB meeting).

This publication summarizes the changes made by ASU 2009-13 and provides interpretive guidance on applying its provisions.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the guidance on noncontrolling interests, primarily that in ASC 810-10 and ASC 480-10-S99.

This edition includes new and updated discussions of common themes identified by the SEC staff in comment letters and public statements as well as other recent developments related to non-GAAP measures.

This publication addresses considerations related to adopting and performing a qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment in accordance with FASB ASU 2011-08, "Testing Goodwill for Impairment."

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance under the new revenue standard as codified in ASC 606, ASC 610-20, and ASC 340-40. The 2018 edition contains new interpretations and guidance as a result of FASB, TRG, SEC, and AICPA activity as well as developments in practice since publication of the 2017 edition of this Roadmap. Appendix I of the Roadmap summarizes the changes made in the 2018 edition.

This publication contains extracts of frequently issued SEC staff comments, analysis of those extracts, and links to resources that are relevant to SEC filers. Other features include (1) an update on the SEC’s priorities; (2) a summary of comment letter trends related to the top 10 topics of frequent comment in the 12-month period ended July 31, 2019; and (3) topics of focus related to disclosures associated with financial statement accounting, SEC reporting, initial public offerings, foreign private issuers, and industry-specific matters. Appendix F of the Roadmap summarizes the changes made in the 2019 edition.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the guidance in ASC 280.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the FASB’s guidance on share-based payment arrangements in ASC 718 (employee awards) and ASC 505-50 (nonemployee awards) as well as in other literature (e.g., ASC 260 and ASC 805).

This Roadmap combines the share-based payment accounting rules from ASC 718 (for employee awards), ASC 505 (for nonemployee awards), and other topics (such as ASC 740 and ASC 805) with Deloitte’s interpretations and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format.

As software technology continues to evolve, entities are continually confronting new challenges in recognizing revenue for software arrangements. In addition, as the FASB and IASB continue to converge their guidance on revenue recognition, many entities have begun to assess how the proposed changes may affect them. This Roadmap equips entities with the knowledge to meet these challenges head on.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance on the statement of cash flows, primarily that in ASC 230, “Statement of Cash Flows.”