Genasys Inc. New Standards Disclosure
3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently adopted pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, which means that it will be effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning October 1, 2024, and interim periods beginning October 1, 2025. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 19, Segment Information, for additional information.
Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as disaggregated information on income tax paid. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, which means it will be effective for the Company’s fiscal years beginning October 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the updated standard will have on its disclosure within the consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03. “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220‑40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 requires public business entities to disclose, in tabular form, the disaggregation of relevant income statement expense captions into specified natural expense categories. In addition, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01 “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Interim Disclosure Effective Date Clarification” (“ASU 2025-01”). ASU 2025-01 clarifies that the new disaggregation disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027,which
means it will be effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning October 1, 2027, and interim periods beginning October 1, 2028. The Company is currently evaluating the impact these updated standards will have on its disclosures within the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The ASU provides clarifications and targeted improvements related to the application of the CECL model to trade receivables and contract assets. ASU 2025-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those years. For the Company, this standard will be effective beginning October 1, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU, but does not expect it to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
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.
Key signals: when management describes a not-yet-adopted standard's impact as "material" or "still being evaluated," it signals potential significant changes to reported metrics upon adoption. Watch for standards that affect a company's core operations — for example, revenue recognition changes for software companies or lease accounting changes for retailers with large store footprints. The transition method chosen (full retrospective versus modified retrospective) affects comparability with prior periods. Companies that delay adoption to the latest permitted date may be struggling with implementation complexity. Compare the disclosed impact assessments against peers in the same industry to gauge whether management's expectations are reasonable.