Western Union CO New Standards Disclosure
In , the Company adopted a new accounting standard that requires the Company to disclose more consistent and detailed categories in its statutory to effective income tax rate reconciliations and further disaggregate income taxes paid by jurisdiction, on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Refer to Note 10 for additional information and the related disclosures.
In , the Company adopted a new accounting standard that requires the Company to expand reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Refer to Note 16 for additional information and the related disclosures.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting pronouncement regarding the disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The standard requires that public entities disclose certain detailed information about the types of expenses included in the expense captions presented within the Consolidated Statements of Income, provide qualitative descriptions for expenses not separately disaggregated quantitatively, and disclose an entity's definition and total amount of selling expenses. The Company is required to adopt the new standard for its 2027 annual reporting and interim periods thereafter, using either a prospective or retrospective approach. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the Company's disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued a new accounting pronouncement regarding accounting for internal-use software costs. The standard requires that entities capitalize software costs when both management has authorized and is committed to funding the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended, referred to as the “probable-to-complete recognition threshold.” In evaluating the probable-to-complete recognition threshold, all entities that account for internal-use software costs under GAAP are required to consider whether there is significant uncertainty associated with the software development activities. The Company is
required to adopt the new standard for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the Company's financial position, results of operations, and disclosures.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 24, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 19, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 20, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 22, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 22, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 19, 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.