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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15,
Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract,
which changes the accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The
update aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement with the requirements for
capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The implementation costs should be presented
accordingly as other assets, current and non-current on the balance sheet and expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement.
The Company adopted this pronouncement on January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial
Statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13,
Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,
which adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Under the new guidance, entities will no longer
be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, or valuation
processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. However, public companies are required to disclose the range and weighted average
of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and related changes in unrealized gains and
losses included in other comprehensive income. The Company adopted this pronouncement on January 1, 2020 and the impact was not
material to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
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Standards
not yet effective
In December 2019, the FASB issued
ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12
will simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments
also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance.
The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. We do not expect that the requirements of ASU
2017-04 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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