The Boards tentatively agreed to provide a practical expedient on transition (referred to as the “use of hindsight” expedient). This guide was fully updated in … 1) … A lessee is required to determine the lease term at the DOIA, which includes purchase and renewal options reasonably expected to be exercised and excludes termination options reasonably expected to be exercised. Practical expedient #3: Use of hindsight for lease term. • Hindsight practical expedient — An entity uses hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of the entity’s right-of-use (ROU) assets (ASC 842-10-65-1(g)). Specifically, ASC 842-10-65-1(g) states: Further, the entity would not apply the hindsight practical expedient to retrospectively reflect the terms of a contract modification in its initial accounting for a lease under ASC 842 transition provisions – only options that were part of the contract as of the application date of ASC 842 can be assessed under this expedient. 842-10-65-1(f)). It doesn’t matter if you lease one or 2,000 – this practical expedient still applies because the fair value of each individual asset is less than $5,000. Calendar-year-end public business entities (PBEs) adopted the FASB’s new leasing standard (ASC 842. Introduction. Hindsight Is 2020 . ASC 842-10-65-1 (excerpt) The following represents the transition and effective date information related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842… • Land easements practical expedient — An entity need not assess whether existing or PwC’s Leases guide is a comprehensive resource for lessees and lessors to account for leases under the new leases standard (ASC 842). (i.e., the comparative periods that are being restated). ASC 842-10-65-1(g) states that an entity may elect, as a practical expedient, to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of ROU assets when transitioning to ASC 842. Pros and cons of electing the fair value practical expedient. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and Accounting Standards Update No. SEC Feedback in Year 1. by Zack Weston and Amy Park, Deloitte & Touche LLP. The Hindsight Practical Expedient; ASU 2016-02 also provides companies the option of electing the hindsight practical expedient which allows a company to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing any impairment of ROU assets during the lookback period. The use of the hindsight practical expedient might impact lease classification only if the package of practical expedients is not elected. Reminders About ASC 842 Disclosure Requirements and a Look at Related . Most entities are expected to elect the package of practical expedients provided in ASC 842, and this The pro of electing this practical expedient is that these leases can keep off-balance sheet treatment.