# ASC 730-20-00: Research and Development — Research and Development Arrangements — 00 Status

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## ASC 730-20-00: 00 Status

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<table class="asc-table" id="SL6797889-128531"><tbody><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"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquirer" class="term" title="The entity that obtains control of the acquiree. However, in a business combination in which a variable interest entity (VIE) is acquired, the primary beneficiary of that entity always is the acquirer. (P) December 16, 2026; (N) December 16, 2026805-10-65-5The entity that obtains control of the acquiree.See paragraphs 805-10-25-4805-10-25-5 for guidance on determining the acquirer."><span>Acquirer</span></a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2025-03/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-03</a></td><td class="entry">05/12/2025</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/a/#acquisition-by-a-not-for-profit-entity" class="term" title="A transaction or other event in which a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of one or more nonprofit activities or businesses and initially recognizes their assets and liabilities in the acquirer's financial statements. When applicable guidance in Topic 805 is applied by a not-for-profit entity, the term business combination has the same meaning as this term has for a for-profit entity. Likewise, a reference to business combinations in guidance that links to Topic 805 has the same meaning as a reference to acquisitions by not-for-profit entities."><span>Acquisition by a Not-for-Profit Entity</span></a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/glossary/b/#business" class="term" title="Paragraphs 805-10-55-3A805-10-55-4805-10-55-5805-10-55-6 and 805-10-55-8805-10-55-9 define what is considered a business."><span>Business</span></a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2017-01/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01</a></td><td class="entry">01/05/2017</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><strong class="ph b">Variable Interest Entity</strong></td><td class="entry">Superseded</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2025-03/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-03</a></td><td class="entry">05/12/2025</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="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/730/20/#730-20-05-8" class="xref">730-20-05-8</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc-pdf/GUID-A9A0D53D-6B0C-4858-88D0-A1E7A970B952.pdf" class="pdf-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maintenance Update 2014-07 (PDF)</a></td><td class="entry">03/17/2014</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/730/20/#730-20-15-1A" class="xref">730-20-15-1A</a></td><td class="entry">Added</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2014-09/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09</a></td><td class="entry">05/28/2014</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/730/20/#730-20-15-4" class="xref">730-20-15-4</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2014-09/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09</a></td><td class="entry">05/28/2014</td></tr><tr><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/730/20/#730-20-25-9" class="xref">730-20-25-9</a></td><td class="entry">Amended</td><td class="entry"><a href="https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/updates/asu-2010-07/" class="xref">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07</a></td><td class="entry">01/28/2010</td></tr></tbody></table>