On May 15, 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2025-03, Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810): Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity. The amendments in ASU 2025-03 revise current guidance for determining the accounting acquirer for a transaction effected primarily by exchanging equity interests in which the legal acquiree is a variable interest entity (VIE) that meets the definition of a business. The amendments require that an entity consider the
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ASU 2025-03 - Identifying the Accounting Acquirer in a Business Combination
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