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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements and New Accounting Pronouncements | During the nine months ended December 31, 2020, DXC adopted the following Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board:
Date Issued and ASU | Date Adopted and Method | Description | Impact
June 2016 ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” | April 1, 2020 Modified Retrospective | This update requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses using the current expected credit loss model for financial assets held at amortized cost, which includes the Company’s trade accounts receivable, certain financial instruments and contract assets. It replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology. The recorded credit losses are adjusted each period for changes in expected lifetime credit losses. The standard requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. | The Company adopted this standard using the modified retrospective approach and recorded an immaterial cumulative effect adjustment in retained earnings as of April 1, 2020.
August 2018 ASU 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract" | April 1, 2020 Prospective | This update helps entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. Entities have the option to apply this standard prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption or retrospectively. | The Company adopted this standard using the prospective method and determined that the adoption of ASU 2018-15 had no material impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements.
The following ASUs were recently issued but have not yet been adopted by DXC:
Date Issued and ASU | DXC Effective Date | Description | Impact
December 2019 ASU 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" | Fiscal 2022 | This update is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. Early adoption of this update is permitted. | The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this standard may have on its financial statements in future reporting periods.

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