DVA—represents the change in fair value resulting from fluctuations in our credit spreads and other credit factors related to liabilities carried at fair value under the fair value option, primarily related to certain Borrowings (structured notes) . 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 unrealized DVA amount, net of noncontrolling interests and tax, related to outstanding liabilities under the fair value option election from Retained earnings into AOC I . See Note 15 for further information.
In accordance with the accounting update Amendments t o the Consolidation Analysis , a net adjustment was recorded as of January 1, 2016 to both consolidate and deconsolidate certain entities under the new guidance.
The cumulative adjustment relates to the adoption of the following accounting updates on January 1, 2017 : Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting , for which the Firm recorded a cumulative catch-up adjustment to reflect its election to account for forfeitures as they occur (see Note 2 for further information) ; and Intra -Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory , for which the Firm recorded a cumulative catch-up adjustment to reflect the tax impact from an intercompany sale of assets .