It charters, regulates and examines the 95 banks, associations, service corporations and
special-purpose entities of the Farm Credit System, which makes loans to agricultural producers and their cooperatives nationwide.
FASB published standards that change the way entities account for securitizations and
special-purpose entities. Both standards will require new disclosures.
46[R], which both change the way entities account for securitizations and
special-purpose entities.
46(R)," change the way entities account for securitizations and
special-purpose entities. The FASB says the new standards will impact financial institution balance sheets beginning in 2010 and that the impact of the new standards has been taken into account by regulators in the recent financial institution "stress tests."
The Enron audit committee approved off-balance sheet
special-purpose entities that clearly created a conflict of interest between certain members of management and the company.
The final regulations provide a safe harbor for
special-purpose entities for single projects, and permit these entities to meet the "active conduct of a construction trade or business" requirement.
"Through the SPE Looking Glass: Improving the Transparency of
Special-Purpose Entities," For the Record, Deloitte & Touche, Wilton Connecticut, May/June, 2002.
Otherwise, application of Interpretation 46R (or Interpretation 46) is required in financial statements of public entities that have interests in structures that are commonly referred to as
special-purpose entities for periods ending after Dec.
In 2001 Rohr transferred some $762 million of volatile, troubled or underperforming loans and venture capital investments to three
special-purpose entities, which kept them off the company's balance sheet, thereby inflating earnings.
Put together by the office of the chief accountant, the report looks at off-balance-sheet arrangements,
special-purpose entities (SPE), and related issues.
In addition, certain
special-purpose entities (SPEs) may be required for a return, but not for GAAP purposes.