ASC 842 Implementation

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Financial Services

INDUSTRY

1,000

EMPLOYEES

$380M

ANNUAL REVENUE

BACKGROUND

A midsize, publicly-traded financial services company that conducts business operations through its various branch locations was required to adopt ASC 842, Leases, (“ASC 842”) effective January 1, 2019. Accordingly, the company disclosed the estimated impact of ASC 842 adoption in their 2018 year-end financial statements and ASC 842 adoption was reflected in their first quarter 2019 financial statements. As an accelerated filer, the company is required to attest to the effectiveness internal controls under S-OX.

OBJECTIVES

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Prepare technical accounting memorandum for ASC 842 adoption

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Develop standardized checklists supporting accounting treatment for lease arrangements

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Design and implement key internal controls related to the new lease accounting standard

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Perform calculations of ROU asset, lease liability, and related expense at each reporting date

Update financial statement presentation, disclosures, and regulatory reporting

SOLUTIONS

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Designed procedures and internal controls to identify all in-scope lease arrangements

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Developed technical accounting memo documenting overall accounting treatment, policy elections and practical expedients

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Prepared standardardized checklists to determine appropriate lease classification

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Prepared walkthrough documentation of ASC 842 implementation and tested related internal controls

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Calculated initial ROU asset and lease liability to include SAB 74 disclosure as well as interim and year-end periods subsequent to adoption

Successful adoption of ASC 842 

  • Sufficient time for auditors to review and approve accounting treatment

  • No deficiencies in internal controls over ASC 842 adoption were identified

  • No audit or disclosure adjustments related the recorded ROU asset, lease liability, or lease expense were noted.

  • Accurate SAB 74 disclosure included in 2019 Form 10-K

  • ASC 842 presentation and disclosure appropriately updated beginning first interim period through year-end

PROJECT STATUS DOCUMENTATION

Periodic status updates contributed to a successful adoption of ASC 842 by outlining the timeliness and status of tasks and objectives, keeping all parties informed throughout the process

ASC 842 Implementation