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 25, 2020, 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 effective as of January 1, 2021, for public business entities that have 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. It breaks down the requirements in ASC 810 and reconstructs them in a logical narrative, making them easier to understand and apply. While the discussion focuses primarily on the complexities of identifying whether a legal entity is a variable interest entity (VIE) and whether a reporting entity should consolidate the VIE, it also addresses the voting interest entity model and provides a framework for its application.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance in (1) ASC 450 on loss contingencies, gain contingencies, and loss recoveries and (2) ASC 460 on guarantees. In addition to summarizing the accounting framework in ASC 450 and ASC 460 and providing an in-depth discussion of key concepts, this Roadmap includes examples to illustrate how these concepts may be applied in practice. The 2021 edition of this publication also includes updated and expanded guidance as well as On the Radar, a new section that briefly summarizes emerging issues and trends related to the accounting and financial reporting topics addressed in the Roadmap.

This Roadmap provides an overview of the guidance in ASC 815-40 as well as insights into and interpretations of how to apply it in practice.

This Roadmap provides an overview of the requirements in ASC 470-20 related to convertible debt before the amendments made by ASU 2020-06. It includes our insights into and interpretations of how this accounting guidance should be applied by entities that have not adopted ASU 2020-06. The 2021 edition includes updated and expanded guidance as well as On the Radar, a new section that briefly summarizes emerging issues and trends related to the accounting and financial reporting topics addressed in the Roadmap.

We are pleased to present the 2020 edition of A Roadmap to Accounting for Current Expected Credit Losses. The body of this Roadmap combines the requirements in FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (codified in ASC 326), with Deloitte’s interpretations and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format. We hope that this publication will help readers navigate some of the more challenging aspects of the new credit losses standard.

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.

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. The 2021 edition includes updated and expanded guidance as well as On the Radar, a new section that briefly summarizes emerging issues and trends related to the accounting and financial reporting topics addressed in the Roadmap.

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 Roadmap is intended to help entities navigate the accounting guidance, reduce complexity, and arrive at appropriate accounting conclusions. The 2020 edition of this Roadmap 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.

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 guidance in ASC 820 and ASC 825 on fair value measurements and disclosures as well as the fair value option. The publication is intended to help entities navigate this guidance, reduce complexity, and arrive at appropriate accounting conclusions. The 2021 edition of this Roadmap also includes On the Radar, a new section that briefly summarizes emerging issues and trends related to the accounting and financial reporting topics addressed in the Roadmap.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the accounting guidance in ASC 830 on foreign currency matters. Each chapter of this publication typically starts with a brief introduction and includes excerpts from ASC 830, Deloitte’s interpretations of those excerpts, and examples to illustrate the relevant guidance. This publication also addresses relevant SEC considerations and highlights from the meetings of the AICPA SEC Regulations Committee’s International Practices Task Force. The 2021 edition of this Roadmap also includes On the Radar, a new section that briefly summarizes emerging issues and trends related to the accounting and financial reporting topics addressed in the Roadmap.

This Roadmap is intended to help readers navigate some of the questions that may arise in the application of the SEC’s March 2020 final rule that amends the disclosure requirements related to certain registered securities under SEC Regulation S-X, Rules 3-10 and 3-16. Appendix B includes a disclosure checklist for the alternative disclosures for guaranteed securities, and Appendix C includes a comprehensive example of such disclosures.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into the guidance in ASC 360-10 and ASC 205-20 on impairments and disposals of long-lived assets and presentation of discontinued operations. This publication represents a replacement of the 2019 publication A Roadmap to Disposals of Long-Lived Assets and Discontinued Operations and has been expanded to address the accounting for long-lived assets while classified as held and used.

This Roadmap provides Deloitte’s insights into and interpretations of the income tax accounting guidance in ASC 740. The 2020 edition reflects Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) issued by the FASB through October 31, 2020, and includes new and clarified guidance as well as pending content from recently issued ASUs.

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.

The body of the 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 May 20, 2020, FASB meeting). We hope that this publication will enable entities to deal with some of the more challenging aspects of ASC 842.

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 combines the SEC’s guidance on non-GAAP measures with Deloitte’s interpretations and examples in a comprehensive, reader-friendly format. The 2020 edition reflects recent developments related to non-GAAP measures, including the SEC’s January 2020 interpretive release that provides guidance on the disclosure and use of key performance indicators and metrics.

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 guidance in ASC 606 on revenue from contracts with customers, the cost guidance in ASC 340-40, and the guidance in ASC 610-20 on gains and losses on transfers of nonfinancial and in-substance nonfinancial assets to noncustomers. The 2020 edition includes new guidance and examples that reflect recent standard-setting and SEC developments. In addition, we have reorganized much of the Roadmap’s content (e.g., by reformatting the Q&As of last year’s edition as narrative text) to present it in a more user-friendly manner. Appendix G of the Roadmap summarizes the key changes made in the 2020 edition and maps prior Roadmap Q&As to current Roadmap sections.

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 guidance on share-based payment arrangements in ASC 718 (employee and nonemployee awards) and ASC 505-50 (nonemployee awards before the adoption of ASU 2018-07) as well as in other literature (e.g., ASC 260 and ASC 805).

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.”

This Roadmap provides an overview of the FASB’s authoritative guidance, as well as our insights and interpretations, on (1) the transferor’s and transferee’s accounting for a transfer of financial assets or servicing rights and (2) the servicer’s accounting for a right or obligation to service financial assets. The 2021 edition of this publication contains several new discussions although the changes from the 2020 edition are not significant. Further, the 2021 edition includes On the Radar, a new section that briefly summarizes emerging issues and trends related to the accounting and financial reporting topics addressed in the Roadmap.