The AICPA Accounting Standards Executive Committee (AcSEC) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts, effective for replacements occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.The AICPA AICPA See American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Accounting Standards Executive Committee (AcSEC) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 05-1, Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts, effective for replacements occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Initial application should be as of the beginning of an entity's fiscal year. Retrospective LAW, RETROSPECTIVE. A retrospective law is one that is to take effect, in point of time, before it was passed. 2. Whenever a law of this kind impairs the obligation of contracts, it is void. 3 Dall. 391. application is prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. , but early adoption is encouraged. Entities that adopt the SOP prior to the effective date should restate re·state tr.v. re·stat·ed, re·stat·ing, re·states To state again or in a new form. See Synonyms at repeat. re·state all interim reports for the year of adoption. |
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