Overview of ASC 326-20 (CECL)
FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses Topic 326 was approved in June 2016. FASB replaced the current “incurred loss” accounting model with an “expected loss” model – CECL. The new accounting standard applies to all banks, savings associations, credit unions, and financial institution holding companies that file regulatory reports prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regardless of size. Institutions are encouraged to take steps to assess the potential impact on the ALLL and capital. Impact on an institution’s ALLL and capital will depend on:
- Existing allowance level
- Composition and credit quality of its portfolio
- Historical, Current, and forecasted loss data, assumptions, and economic
conditions