Invitation to Comment— Recognition of Intangibles
Summary
SIFMA comments to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on the Invitation to Comment— Recognition of Intangibles (the “ITC”). SIFMA supports the FASB’s efforts to solicit stakeholder feedback on its future standard-setting agenda, including on whether the Board should pursue standard setting on intangibles, whether recognized as assets in the financial statements, or not recognized as assets.
Excerpt
May 30, 2025
Submitted electronically to: director@fasb.org
Mr. Jackson M. Day
Technical Director
Financial Accounting Standards Board
801 Main Avenue
P.O. Box 5116
Norwalk, CT, 06820
Re: File Reference No. 2024-ITC200
Dear Mr. Day,
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) 1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Invitation to Comment— Recognition of Intangibles (the “ITC”). SIFMA supports the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (the “FASB” or “Board”) efforts to solicit stakeholder feedback on its future standard setting agenda, including on whether the Board should pursue standard setting on intangibles, whether recognized as assets in the financial statements, or not recognized as assets. Our comments on intangibles exclude software, in light of the final ASU to be issued later this year on this topic.
SIFMA believes there is not a pervasive need to improve GAAP related to the accounting for or disclosure of intangibles. The current model is well understood, and the potential changes to the model would not represent an improvement to the usefulness of the financial reporting for intangibles. Further, recognizing internally generated intangibles would require additional complex judgments and result in Level 3 valuations that would likely be of limited benefit to users of financial statements.
Attached please find an appendix that includes SIFMA’s responses to the Questions for Respondents. Questions not relevant to SIFMA members are excluded.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Should you have any questions or require further information concerning any of the matters discussed in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Laurin Smith Kevin A. Zambrowicz
Managing Director, JPMorganChase
Chair, SIFMA Accounting Committee
Laurin.T.Smith@JPMorgan.com
Kevin A. Zambrowicz
Deputy General Counsel
SIFMA
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