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New Accounting Pronouncements
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2020, we adopted the accounting pronouncement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), which changes the way in which entities estimate and present credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts receivable and contract assets. This pronouncement replaces the previous incurred loss model with an expected credit loss model that requires consideration of a broader range of information when estimating expected credit losses over the contractual life of an asset. This guidance requires entities to estimate expected credit losses by considering forecasts of future economic conditions in addition to information about past events and current conditions. The cumulative effect of applying the new guidance was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings in the amount of $2.3 million, net of deferred taxes of $0.9 million. Our financial position and results of operations for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 reflect the guidance issued under this new accounting pronouncement, while prior periods continue to be reported in accordance with previous guidance and historical accounting policy.
A considerable amount of judgment is required in determining expected credit losses. Credit losses are recorded when we believe a customer, or group of customers, may not be able to meet their financial obligations due to deterioration in financial condition or credit rating. Relevant factors include our prior collection history with our customers, the related aging of past due balances, projections of credit losses based on historical trends in credit quality indicators or past events, and forecasts of future economic conditions. In addition to monitoring delinquent accounts, management reviews the credit quality of its receivables by, among other things, obtaining credit ratings of significant customers, assessing economic and market conditions, and evaluating material changes to a customer’s business, cash flows, and financial condition.
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our allowance for credit losses was $19.3 million and $14.5 million, respectively. Due to the economic disruption caused by COVID-19, our allowance for credit losses increased based on our evaluation of: (a) specific outstanding balances and (b) forecasts of future economic conditions and the expected impact on customer collections. Allowances for credit losses are based on the best facts available and are reassessed and adjusted on a regular basis as additional information is received. Should anticipated collections fail to materialize, or if future economic conditions compare unfavorably to our forecasts, we could experience an increase in our credit losses.
The change in the allowance for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was as follows (in thousands):
Balance at December 31, 2019$14,466 
Cumulative-effect adjustment3,150 
Provision for credit losses3,409 
Amounts written off against the allowance, net of recoveries(1,681)
Balance at September 30, 2020$19,344 
In December 2019, an accounting pronouncement was issued by the FASB that simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to intraperiod tax allocations and the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period. The guidance also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes as well as enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The pronouncement is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Certain aspects of this standard must be applied retrospectively while other aspects are to be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of
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adoption. The Company intends to adopt this accounting pronouncement on January 1, 2021, and we are currently evaluating the potential impact on our financial position and/or results of operations.