The New Allowance for Credit Losses: ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (Course Id 2262)

The objective of this course is to address the changes made by ASU 2016-13 to the recording of credit losses on financial instruments.  ASU 2016-13 introduces  new ASC 326 and its new expected credit losses model which replaces the current incurred loss model.  ASU 2016-13 provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date.

Topics include reviewing examples of types of assets subject to the expected credit loss model, how to present the new allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet,  considering historical, current conditions and forecasted future information to measure credit losses,  how to use the new model for trade receivables, loans,  held-to-maturity debt securities,  the new impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities,  examples of entities under common control exempt from the model, disclosures, and more.

Course Learning Objectives

• Recognize examples of assets that are and are not subject to the ASC 326-20 expected credit loss model
• Recognize the model that ASU 2016-13 uses to deal with credit losses
• Recall how an entity should present the new allowance for credit losses on the balance sheet
• Identify how credit losses should be recorded under new ASU 2016-13
• Recognize some of the disclosures required by ASU 2016-13
• Identify examples of entities that are under common control
• Identify how a decline in fair value of a held-to-maturity debt security should be handled under GAAP
• Recognize the new impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities under ASC 326-30
• Identify how an entity should implement the ASU 2016-13 rules