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This term also includes a nonprofit activity or business that a not-for-profit acquirer obtains control of in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity.\"><span>Acquiree</span></a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/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=\"/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=\"/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=\"/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=\"/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\"><a href=\"/glossary/b/#business-combination\" class=\"term\" title=\"A transaction or other event in which an acquirer obtains control of one or more businesses. Transactions sometimes referred to as true mergers or mergers of equals also are business combinations. See also Acquisition by a Not-for-Profit Entity.\"><span>Business Combination</span></a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/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=\"/glossary/g/#goodwill\" class=\"term\" title=\"An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29.\"><span>Goodwill</span></a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2023-05/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-05</a></td><td class=\"entry\">08/23/2023</td></tr><tr><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/glossary/g/#goodwill\" class=\"term\" title=\"An asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination, acquired in an acquisition by a not-for-profit entity, or recognized by a joint venture upon formation that are not individually identified and separately recognized. For ease of reference, this term also includes the immediate charge recognized by not-for-profit entities in accordance with paragraph 958-805-25-29.\"><span>Goodwill</span></a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/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\"><strong class=\"ph b\">Variable Interest Entity</strong></td><td class=\"entry\">Superseded</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/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=\"/asc/805/40/#805-40-55-19\" class=\"xref\">805-40-55-19</a></td><td class=\"entry\">Amended</td><td class=\"entry\"><a href=\"/updates/asu-2010-08/\" class=\"xref\">Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-08</a></td><td class=\"entry\">02/02/2010</td></tr></table></div></div>","snippet":"The following table identifies the changes made to this Subtopic.\nParagraph | Action | Accounting Standards Update | Date |\n| | | |\nAcquiree | Amended | Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-07 | 01/28/2010 |\nAcquirer | A…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c24a877126fbb341a67056c6621308eb9aaad22e3ba1a02047bfce185760c418","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479492","source_sha256":"6ee7417bf4df1fc754b931319657718dd54376492ac741880854944cf5d3d629"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:be0a0a9bbcada8e7036f5581ae5f675ed16d659e70f4a446f41256ec0bdfd3c3","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479492","source_sha256":"6ee7417bf4df1fc754b931319657718dd54376492ac741880854944cf5d3d629"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:62d6c821063f4678dbe49d960a60131e56aa7728115b01c59c66cf6450814390","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479492","source_sha256":"6ee7417bf4df1fc754b931319657718dd54376492ac741880854944cf5d3d629"}},"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:62d6c821063f4678dbe49d960a60131e56aa7728115b01c59c66cf6450814390","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T01:24:30.047Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147479492","source_sha256":"6ee7417bf4df1fc754b931319657718dd54376492ac741880854944cf5d3d629"}}