The US Week in Review highlights this week’s developments and emerging issues in the financial reporting world and gives you direct access to relevant technical accounting guidance and thought leadership produced by EY.
What’s new from EY
In our comment letter, we support the FASB’s proposal to improve and simplify certain aspects of its guidance on hedge accounting to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. However, we recommend amending certain aspects of the proposed amendments related to (1) hedging forecasted interest payments on choose‑your‑rate debt instruments and (2) applying the written option test.
Our What you need to know for Q4 2024 financial reporting webcast will be held on 12 December from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time.
Regulatory matters
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Chairman Gensler and Commissioner Lizárraga to resign from SEC
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler announced his intention to step down from the Commission on 20 January 2025. Mr. Gensler has served in the role since April 2021. SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga also announced his intention to step down from the Commission on 17 January 2025. Mr. Lizárraga has served on the Commission since July 2022. The departures will leave Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw as the sole Democrat on the Commission, serving alongside Republicans Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda until these vacancies are filled by the new administration.
Standard Setter updates
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
FASB clarifies accounting for induced conversions of convertible debt instruments
The FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update to clarify the requirements for determining whether to account for certain settlements of convertible debt instruments as induced conversions or extinguishments. See our upcoming To the Point.
International standard setter updates
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)
Upcoming webcasts
Navigating interest rate, FX and commodity volatility with derivatives
3 December 2024, 12 p.m. Eastern time
Challenging the status quo: exploring today’s compliance trends
4 December 2024, 2 p.m. Eastern time
What you need to know for Q4 2024 financial reporting
12 December 2024, 1 p.m. Eastern time
What audit committees need to know for 2025
19 December 2024, 3 p.m. Eastern time