# ASC 715-958-35: Compensation—Retirement Benefits — Not-for-Profit Entities — 35 Subsequent Measurement

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## ASC 715-958-35: 35 Subsequent Measurement

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##### [715-958-35-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/958/#715-958-35-1)

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When a [not-for-profit entity](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/n/#not-for-profit-entity "An entity that possesses the following characteristics, in varying degrees, that distinguish it from a business entity: Contributions of significant amounts of resources from resource providers who do not expect commensurate or proportionate pecuniary return Operating purposes other than to provide goods or services at a profit Absence of ownership interests like those of business entities. Entities that clearly fall outside this definition include the following: All investor-owned entities Entities that provide dividends, lower costs, or other economic benefits directly and proportionately to their owners, members, or participants, such as mutual insurance entities, credit unions, farm and rural electric cooperatives, and employee benefit plans.") (NFP) applies the subsequent measurement provisions of the following Sections, the references to the prior service costs or credits included in accumulated other comprehensive income shall instead be to the prior service costs or credits that have been recognized as changes in [net assets without donor restrictions](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/n/#net-assets-without-donor-restrictions "The part of net assets of a not-for-profit entity that is not subject to donor-imposed restrictions (donors include other types of contributors, including makers of certain grants).") arising from a defined benefit plan (or a postretirement benefit plan) but not yet reclassified as components of net periodic pension cost (or net periodic postretirement benefit cost):

1.  a
    
    Section 715-30-35
    
2.  b
    
    Section 715-60-35.

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When an NFP applies the subsequent measurement guidance in the following Sections, the references to gains and/or losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income shall instead be to the gains and/or losses that have been recognized as changes in net assets without donor restrictions arising from a defined benefit plan (or a postretirement benefit plan) but not yet reclassified as components of net periodic pension cost (or net periodic postretirement benefit cost):

1.  a
    
    Section 715-30-35
    
2.  b
    
    Section 715-60-35.

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When an NFP applies the subsequent measurement provisions of the following Sections, the references to the transition obligation or asset remaining in accumulated other comprehensive income shall instead be to the transition obligation or asset that has been recognized as a change in net assets without donor restrictions arising from a defined benefit plan (or a postretirement benefit plan) but not yet reclassified as a component of net periodic pension cost (or net periodic postretirement benefit cost):

1.  a
    
    Section 715-30-35
    
2.  b
    
    Section 715-60-35.

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When an NFP applies the subsequent measurement provisions of the following paragraphs, references to amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income shall be instead to amounts that have been recognized as a change in net assets without donor restrictions arising from a defined benefit plan (or a postretirement benefit plan) but not yet reclassified as components of net periodic pension cost (or net periodic postretirement benefit cost):

1.  a
    
    Paragraph [715-30-35-65](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/30/#715-30-35-65)
    
2.  b
    
    Paragraph [715-60-35-127](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/60/#715-60-35-127).

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When an NFP applies the subsequent measurement provisions of paragraph [715-30-35-25(a)](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/30/#715-30-35-25), references to the net balance included in accumulated other comprehensive income shall be instead to the net balance that has been recognized as a change in net assets without donor restrictions arising from a defined benefit plan but not yet reclassified as components of net periodic pension cost.

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When an NFP applies the subsequent measurement guidance in paragraph [715-30-35-21](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/30/#715-30-35-21), the gains and losses that are not recognized immediately as a component of net periodic pension cost shall be recognized in accordance with paragraph [958-715-45-1](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/958/#715-958-45-1).

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Not-for-profit employers that do not report other comprehensive income in accordance with the provisions of Topic 220, shall apply the provisions of paragraphs

[715-30-35-79 through 35-91](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/30/#715-30-35-79)

and

[715-30-35-92 through 35-96](https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/715/30/#715-30-35-92)

in an analogous manner that is appropriate for their method of reporting financial performance and financial position.
