CTS CORP New Standards Disclosure
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires public entities, on an annual basis, to provide disclosure of specific categories in the reconciliation of the effective tax rate, as well as disclosure of income taxes paid, disaggregated by jurisdiction. is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this ASU impacts our income tax disclosures, but has no impact on our results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. We adopted the guidance in our 2025 annual reporting on a retrospective basis. See Note 19, "Income Taxes," for further information.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses”
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires additional information about certain expenses in the notes to the financial statements. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The standard can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03.
ASU No. 2025-05, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets”
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which allows for a practical expedient election to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset in the development of a reasonable and supportable forecast as part of estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2025-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of electing the practical expedient under ASU 2025-05.
ASU No. 2025-06, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software”
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which is intended to improve the operability and application of guidance related to capitalized software development costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2025-06.
About New Standards Disclosures
New accounting standards disclosures describe recently adopted pronouncements and those not yet effective, along with management's assessment of their expected impact. This section provides an early warning system for upcoming changes to how a company reports its financial results, often years before the new rules take effect.
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