# ASC 405-942-55: Liabilities — Financial Services—Depository and Lending — 55 Implementation Guidance and Illustrations

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## ASC 405-942-55: 55 Implementation Guidance and Illustrations

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#### Implementation Guidance

##### [405-942-55-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/405/942/#405-942-55-1)

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For a credit union to be in compliance with the Codification, it must be unequivocal on the face of the statement of financial condition that savings accounts are a liability.

##### [405-942-55-2](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/405/942/#405-942-55-2)

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A credit union statement of financial condition shall either:

1.  a
    
    Present savings accounts as the first item in the liabilities and equity section
    
2.  b
    
    Include savings accounts within a captioned subtotal for total liabilities.

#### Illustrations

##### [405-942-55-3](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/405/942/#405-942-55-3)

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This Example provides an illustration in which it is unequivocal on the face of the statement of financial condition that savings accounts are a liability.

-   Sample Credit Union
    
-   Statements of Financial Condition
    
-   December 31, 19X2 and 19X1
    
-   ![ ](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc-img/GUID-CE3952D1-9416-499F-9162-573F003055AB-low.gif)
    
    19X2 19X1 Assets "Loans to members, net of allowance for loan losses (Note 3)" " $44,800,000 " " $40,900,000 " Cash " 700,000 " " 800,000 " Investments (Notes 2 and 6) " 5,000,000 " " 7,000,000 " Accrued interest receivable " 100,000 " " 70,000 " Property and equipment (Note 4) " 1,050,000 " " 900,000 " "Central liquidity facility stock, at cost" " 250,000 " " 250,000 " Other assets " 50,000 " " 40,000 " Total assets " $51,950,000 " " $49,960,000 " Liabilities and Equity Savings accounts (Note 5) " $42,600,000 " " $42,460,000 " Borrowed funds (Note 6) " 5,000,000 " " 4,000,000 " Accrued and other liabilities " 800,000 " " 500,000 " Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 9) - - Total liabilities " 48,400,000 " " 46,960,000 " "Retained earnings, substantially restricted (Note 7)" " 3,550,000 " " 3,000,000 " Total liabilities and equity " $51,950,000 " " $49,960,000 "
    
-   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. \[For purposes of these illustrations, the notes to financial statements have not been included in this or the following Example.\]

##### [405-942-55-4](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/405/942/#405-942-55-4)

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This Example provides an illustration in which it is unequivocal on the face of the statement of financial condition that savings accounts are a liability.

-   Sample Credit Union
    
-   Statements of Financial Condition
    
-   December 31, 19X2 and 19X1
    
-   ![](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc-img/GUID-42A27AE9-EE96-425A-AC63-1B9CDDA73B00-low.gif)
    
    19X2 19X1 Assets "Loans to members, net of allowance for loan losses (Note 3)" " $44,800,000 " " $40,900,000 " Cash " 700,000 " " 800,000 " Investments (Notes 2 and 6) " 5,000,000 " " 7,000,000 " Accrued interest receivable " 100,000 " " 70,000 " Property and equipment (Note 4) " 1,050,000 " " 900,000 " "Central liquidity facility stock, at cost" " 250,000 " " 250,000 " Other assets " 50,000 " " 40,000 " Total assets " $51,950,000 " " $49,960,000 " Liabilities and Equity Borrowed funds (Note 6) " $5,000,000 " " $4,000,000 " Accrued and other liabilities " 800,000 " " 500,000 " Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 9) - - Liabilities excluding savings accounts " 5,800,000 " " 4,500,000 " Savings accounts (Note 5) " 42,600,000 " " 42,460,000 " Total liabilities " 48,400,000 " " 46,960,000 " "Retained earnings, substantially restricted (Note 7)" " 3,550,000 " " 3,000,000 " Total liabilities and equity " $51,950,000 " " $49,960,000 "
    
-   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
