OPAL Fuels Inc.OPAL
OPAL Fuels Inc. New Standards Disclosure
In August 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05, Business Combinations- Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60) ("ASU 2023-05"). The update requires all joint ventures formed after January 1, 2025, upon formation, to apply a new basis of accounting and initially measure its assets and liabilities at fair value. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2025. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company formed a joint venture that was excluded from this guidance due to the scope exception applicable to combinations between entities, businesses, or nonprofit activities under common control. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments further enhance income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The amendments require disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold and further disaggregation of income taxes paid for individually significant jurisdictions. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2025 on a retrospective basis. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements other than adding new disclosures, which are included in Note 13. Income Taxes.
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. The amendments provide a practical expedient applicable to all entities for estimating expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract assets that arise under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), permitting the assumption that existing conditions at the balance‑sheet date will remain unchanged over the remaining life of such assets. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2025. The adoption did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025‑06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Internal‑Use Software — Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal‑Use Software. The amendments modernize the guidance for capitalizing costs of internally‑developed software by removing references to defined development stages and instead focusing on two principal criteria: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the project, and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the intended function. This ASU also provides new guidance regarding how to evaluate whether “probable-to-complete” criteria has been met. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2025 prospectively. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
Accounting Pronouncements not yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires additional, disaggregated disclosure about certain income statement expense line items. The ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The amendments are to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the disclosures within our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-10, Accounting for Government Grants Received by Business Entities (Topic 832). This ASU establishes a unified accounting model for business entities when recognizing, measuring, and presenting government grants. The ASU categorizes grants as either related to an asset or related to income. A grant related to income is recognized in earnings in a systematic and rational manner over the periods in which the entity recognizes the related expenses for which the grant is intended to compensate. Presentation of the grant on the income statement can be either as a component of other income or as a deduction from the related expenses. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2028 and interim periods within those annual periods. However, the ASU permits early adoption. The Company is considering early adopting the provisions of ASU 2025-10 and is still assessing the impact on its financial statements, including the presentation of its Section 45Z production tax credits.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 16, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 9, 2022 | |
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.