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class=\"norm-text\"><table class=\"asc-table\" id=\"SL29650753-196261\"><tr><td class=\"entry\"><strong class=\"ph b\">Paragraph</strong></td><td class=\"entry\"><strong class=\"ph b\">Action</strong></td><td class=\"entry\"><strong class=\"ph b\">Accounting Standards Update</strong></td><td class=\"entry\"><strong class=\"ph b\">Date</strong></td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"></td><td class=\"entry\"></td><td class=\"entry\"></td><td class=\"entry\"></td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><strong class=\"ph b\">Fair Value</strong> (2nd def.)</td><td class=\"entry\">Superseded</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2012-04/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04</a></td><td class=\"entry\">10/01/2012</td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/glossary/f/#fair-value\" class=\"term\" title=\"The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.\"><span>Fair Value</span></a> (3rd def.)</td><td class=\"entry\">Added</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2012-04/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04</a></td><td class=\"entry\">10/01/2012</td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"></td><td class=\"entry\"></td><td class=\"entry\"></td><td class=\"entry\"></td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/asc/320/965/#320-965-25-1\" class=\"xref\">965-320-25-1</a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2012-04/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04</a></td><td class=\"entry\">10/01/2012</td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/asc/320/965/#320-965-35-1\" class=\"xref\">965-320-35-1</a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2012-04/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04</a></td><td class=\"entry\">10/01/2012</td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/asc/320/965/#320-965-40-1\" class=\"xref\">965-320-40-1</a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2012-04/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04</a></td><td class=\"entry\">10/01/2012</td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/asc/320/965/#320-965-50-1\" class=\"xref\">965-320-50-1</a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2012-04/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04</a></td><td class=\"entry\">10/01/2012</td></tr></table></div></div>","snippet":"The following table identifies the changes made to this Subtopic.\nParagraph | Action | Accounting Standards Update | Date |\n| | | |\nFair Value (2nd def.) | Superseded | Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-04 | 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guidance on debt and equity securities investments for <a href=\"/glossary/h/#health-and-welfare-benefit-plans\" class=\"term\" title=\"Health and welfare benefit plans include plans that provide the following: Any of the following benefits: Medical, dental, visual, psychiatric, or long-term health care Life insurance (offered separately from a pension plan) Certain severance benefits Accidental death or dismemberment benefits. Benefits for unemployment, disability, vacations, or holidays Other benefits such as apprenticeships, tuition assistance, day care, dependent care, housing subsidies, or legal services.\"><span>health and welfare benefit plans</span></a>.</div></div>","snippet":"This Subtopic provides guidance on debt and equity securities investments for health and welfare benefit plans.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:92e9e15526f1935d514250b965f516174c46acd84d008d0e3504142eb1a3b460","downloaded_from":"2026-09-09T23:38:21.403Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-09T23:38:21.403Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval 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same Scope and Scope Exceptions as outlined in the Overall Subtopic, see Section <a altsource=\"GUID-F76BAC6A-F007-47F7-B1AC-06A654CF8A37.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">965-10-15</a>.</div></div>","snippet":"This Subtopic follows the same Scope and Scope Exceptions as outlined in the Overall Subtopic, see Section 965-10-15.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:402874671cfa2e4b7fd17aaad6bfb471488cd5e31629bb45202dbeb61e0068f8","downloaded_from":"2026-09-09T23:38:23.686Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-09T23:38:23.686Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval 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id=\"sfr_22BC5CD3-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The accrual basis of accounting requires that purchases of securities be recorded on a trade-date basis. </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_22BC5E23-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">However, if the settlement date is later than the financial statement date, </span></span><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_22BC5F5C-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">accounting on a settlement-date basis for such purchases is acceptable if both of the following conditions exist: </span></span><ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_22BC608D-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The <a href=\"/glossary/f/#fair-value\" class=\"term\" title=\"The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.\"><span>fair value</span></a> less costs to sell, if significant, of the securities purchased just before the financial statement date does not change significantly from the trade date to the financial statement date. </span></span></div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\"><span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_22BC61BB-6E94-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The purchases do not significantly affect the composition of the plan's assets available for benefits. </span></span></div></li></ol></div></div>","snippet":"The accrual basis of accounting requires that purchases of securities be recorded on a trade-date basis. 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Such securities are reported at fair value less costs to sell (if significant) at the financial statement date, and purchases and sales are ordinarily recorded on a trade-date basis. 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