Crypto Asset Accounting: Fair Value Under ASU 2023-08, Subledgers, and Taxes
Written by Harry Prabandham
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Fair Value Is Now the Rule
- ASU 2023-08 (codified as ASC 350-60) replaces the old cost-less-impairment model: in-scope crypto is measured at fair value each period, with changes, up and down, running through net income.
- Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, for all entities, public and private. For a calendar-year startup that means mandatory from January 1, 2025.
- Crypto is presented separately from other intangibles on the balance sheet, with fair value gains and losses shown separately in the income statement.
- Transition is a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings; prior periods are not restated.
Go deeper on this topic: Crypto Startup Accounting: Fair Value, Subledgers, and Taxes Under the New Rules→
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About the author
Harry PrabandhamFounder & CEO
Founder and CEO of StartupCFO. MBA from Wharton, MS in Computer Science, and decades of experience building and advising venture-backed startups.
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