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Revenue2

1. 605-40Gains and Losses605 Revenue Recognition

   ASC 605-40 formerly addressed gains and losses arising from involuntary conversions of nonmonetary assets (such as property destroyed by fire or taken by condemnation) into monetary assets like insurance or condemnation proceeds. Every paragraph in the subtopic — scope, recognition, measurement, presentation, and relationships — was superseded by ASU 2014-09 (the revenue recognition standard), so the subtopic contains no remaining authoritative guidance. Entities now look to ASC 610-30 for gains and losses on involuntary conversions and to ASC 606 for revenue from contracts with customers.

2. 610-30Gains and Losses on Involuntary Conversions610 Other Income

   ASC 610-30 governs the accounting when a nonmonetary asset (property, equipment, inventory) is involuntarily converted into monetary assets — e.g., insurance proceeds from destruction or theft, or condemnation awards in eminent domain. Because the conversion is a monetary transaction rather than a nonmonetary exchange, any difference between the asset's cost (or carrying amount) and the monetary assets received is a realized gain or loss that must be recognized, even if the proceeds are reinvested or the entity is obligated to reinvest them in replacement assets (610-30-25-2; 610-30-25-3).