Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income taxes (Topic 740), Improvement to income tax disclosures, which enhances the disclosures required for income taxes in the Company’s annual financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this standard for the year ended December 31, 2025, and there was no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE), which applies to all public business entities. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adopt this standard for the period beginning after December 15, 2026, with no material impact on the Company's financial statements.

 

The Company has reviewed all newly issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they either are not applicable to the Company’s operations, or no material effect is expected on its consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption. 

       

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.