SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. New Standards Disclosure
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740).” The guidance in ASU 2023-09 was issued to provide investors with information to better assess how an entity’s operations and related tax risks, tax planning and operational opportunities affect its tax rate and prospects for future cash flows. The amendment became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Accordingly, we adopted this amendment during the year ended December 31, 2025 with no material impact on our consolidated financial statements. Such disclosures have been presented prospectively, in accordance with ASU 2023-09.
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (Topic 220).” The guidance in ASU 2024-03 was issued to provide investors with more disaggregated information about an entity’s expenses. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 for the sole purpose of clarifying the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The amendment becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. We are currently evaluating the impact upon adoption of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Mar 18, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 3, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 23, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 27, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 22, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Mar 28, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Mar 31, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Mar 29, 2016 | |
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.