Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes of Tetra Tech, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or "Tetra Tech") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2019.

These financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for a fair statement of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations and cash flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or for future years.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02 "Leases (Topic 842)", using the modified retrospective method. The new guidance was applied to leases that existed or were entered into on or after September 30, 2019. Our current year financial statements have been presented under Leases (Topic 842). However, the prior-year financial statements have not been adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with previous guidance. See Note 8, "Leases" for further discussion of the adoption and the impact on our financial statements.