Recently adopted accounting standards
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation and information on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance has been applied on a prospective basis with the required income tax disclosures included in Note 9 – "Taxation". This standard update did not affect the recognition or measurement of income taxes within our Consolidated Financial Statements.
New accounting standards to be adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses", which requires additional disclosure of the nature of expenses included in the income statement. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. ASU 2024-03 will be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact of this pronouncement.
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.