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Salesforce, Inc. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Aug 27, 2012)

Filed August 27, 2012For Securities:CRM

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from Salesforce.com, Inc. (CRM) on August 27, 2012, primarily serves to disclose retrospective financial adjustments due to the adoption of new accounting standards related to the presentation of comprehensive income (ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12). The company is presenting updated unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010. Importantly, the adoption of these new accounting standards did not alter Salesforce's consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The filing is an informational update to comply with accounting pronouncements, ensuring financial reporting aligns with updated FASB guidance. Investors should note that this is a presentation change and not an indicator of changes in the company's underlying business performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1Salesforce.com, Inc. adopted new accounting standards (ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12) for presenting comprehensive income.
  • 2The adoption required retrospective adjustments to previously issued financial statements.
  • 3Updated unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012 are being filed.
  • 4The company elected to present comprehensive loss in two separate but consecutive financial statements.
  • 5Crucially, these accounting changes did not affect Salesforce's reported results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
  • 6The filing ensures compliance with FASB's updated guidance on income statement presentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the retrospective revision of Salesforce's financial statements to comply with new accounting standards issued by the FASB concerning the presentation of comprehensive income (ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12).

No, the filing explicitly states that the adoption of ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 did not change Salesforce's consolidated results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows for any periods presented.

The filing includes updated unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010.

Salesforce elected to present the components of comprehensive loss in two separate but consecutive financial statements, as permitted by the new accounting standards.