RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Accounting standards adopted

In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01 ("ASU 2021-01"), Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Scope. ASU 2021-01 clarifies the scope of Topic 848 so that derivatives affected by the discounting transition are explicitly eligible for certain option expedients and exceptions in Topic 848. The guidance is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. We expect to elect the optional expedients for eligible contract modifications as they occur through that date. The application of these expedients is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 ("ASU 2020-04"), Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to certain contract modifications and hedging relationships that reference London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The guidance is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. We expect to elect the optional expedients for eligible contract modifications as they occur through that date. The application of these expedients is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01 ("ASU 2020-01"), Investments—Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), clarifying the interaction between accounting standards related to equity securities, equity method investments, and certain derivatives. ASU 2020-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 ("ASU 2019-12"), Income Taxes (Topic 740). ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. It also clarifies and simplifies other areas of the standard. ASU 2019-12 is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2021. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Accounting standards not yet adopted

In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-10 ("ASU 2021-10"), Government Assistance (Topic 832), Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance. ASU 2021-10 requires entities to provide disclosures on material government assistance transactions for annual reporting periods. The disclosures include information around the nature of the assistance, the related accounting policies used to account for government assistance, the effect of government assistance on the entity’s financial statements, and any significant terms and conditions of the agreements, including commitments and contingencies. The new standard is effective for financial statements issued for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021. As ASU 2021-10 only impacts annual financial statement footnote disclosures, the adoption will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08 ("ASU 2021-08), Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2021-08 requires an acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606. ASU 2021-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect ASU 2021-08 to have a material effect, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.