Amounts include Provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $ 84 mill ion and $ (137) million in the current quarter and prior year quarter, respectively, and $ 314 million and $ (16) million in the current year period and prior year period, respectively .
Debt valuation adjustments (“DVA”) represent the change in the fair v alue resulting from fluctuations in the Firm’s credit spreads and other credit factors related to liabilities carried at fair value, primarily certain Long-term and Short-term borrowings. Amounts include Provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $ 80 mil lion and $ 200 million in the current quarter and current year period, respectively . See Notes 2 and 14 for further information.
In accordance with the early adoption of a provision of the accounting update Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , a cumulative catch up adjustment was recorded as of January 1, 2016 to move the cumulative DVA amount, net of noncontrolling interest and tax, related to outstanding liabilities under the fair value option election from Retained earnings into Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”). See Notes 2 and 14 for further information.
Amounts include Provision for (benefit from) income taxes of $ (59 ) million and $ (54) million in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 (“current quarter”) and the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (“prior year quarter”), respectively, and $ (174 ) million and $ 120 million in the six months ended June 30, 2016 (“current year period”) and the six months ended June 30, 2015 (“prior year period”), respectively.
In accordance with the accounting update Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis , a net adjustment was recorded as of January 1, 2016 to consolidate or dec onsolidate certain entities under the new guidance . See Note 2 for further information.