SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

14 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION – The consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 and April 30, 2021, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the two months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the two months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the two months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for all periods presented, have been made.

"H&R Block," "the Company," "we," "our," and "us" are used interchangeably to refer to H&R Block, Inc., to H&R Block, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or to H&R Block, Inc.'s operating subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our April 30, 2021 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. All amounts presented herein as of April 30, 2021 or for the year then ended are derived from our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On June 9, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a change of the Company's fiscal year end from April 30 to June 30. This is our transition report for the period from May 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021. The Company's 2022 fiscal year began on July 1, 2021 and will end on June 30, 2022.

MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates, assumptions and judgments are applied in the evaluation of contingent losses arising from our discontinued mortgage business, contingent losses associated with pending claims and litigation, reserves for uncertain tax positions, fair value of reporting units, and related matters. Estimates have been prepared based on the best information available as of each balance sheet date. As such, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS – Our operating revenues are seasonal in nature with peak revenues typically occurring in the months of February through April. Therefore, results for interim periods are not indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

On March 17, 2021, the IRS extended the federal tax filing deadline in the United States (U.S.) for individual 2020 tax returns from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. Consequently, a portion of revenues and expenses that would have normally been recognized in the period ending April 30, 2021 shifted to May and June 2021.

On March 21, 2020, the federal tax filing deadline in the U.S. for individual 2019 tax returns was extended from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. In Canada, the deadline for individuals to file was extended to June 1, 2020. Consequently, a portion of revenues and expenses that would have normally been recognized in the period ending April 30, 2020 shifted into May through October 2020.

These extensions impacted the typical seasonality of our business and the comparability of our financial results.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – Our discontinued operations include the results of operations of Sand Canyon Corporation, previously known as Option One Mortgage Corporation (including its subsidiaries, collectively, SCC), which exited its mortgage business in fiscal year 2008. See note 9 for additional information on litigation, claims, and other loss contingencies related to our discontinued operations.