Impact of Accounting Standards and Interpretations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Impact of Accounting Standards and Interpretations

Impact of Accounting Standards and Interpretations

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)", which requires lessees to recognize most leases, including operating leases, on-balance sheet via a right-to-use asset and lease liability. This will require many companies, to include more existing leases on-balance sheet. For banks, this could impact branch leases or other equipment leases. The new standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on our accounting and have not yet concluded on the impact ASU 2016-02 will have on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB, issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718) — Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which applies to all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. The amendments involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The amendments are part of FASB's Simplification Initiative, the stated objective of which is to identify, evaluate, and improve areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity can be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. The amendments in ASU 2016-09 for public business entities are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period and if so elected, adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes the interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-09 on our accounting and do not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.