ASU 2016-10 is an attempt by the FASB to clarify and improve the new revenue recognition standard (ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contacts with Customers, or FASB Accounting Standards Codification [FASB ASC] 606), by addressing some issues that arose among stakeholders implementing the guidance. The amendments in the ASU do not change the core principle of the guidance in FASB ASC 606. Rather, the amendments clarify the following two aspects of FASB ASC 606:
Identifying performance obligations
Licensing implementation guidance
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