Accounting theory and standards faced with many problems in measurement, recognition's and disclose pensions liabilities and expenses, explain?

Q: Contrast accounting for pensions to accounting for other postretirement benefits.

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Q: Why did the FASB's prior pension accounting guidelines not encompass both pensions and healthcare as…

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Q: What are two ways to measure the obligation for postretirement benefits other than pensions? Define…

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Q: STEP 1 Retirement plan: Retirement plan is defined as the process in which each individual…

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Q: In what ways do healthcare benefits for retirees vary from pensions?

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Q: Emoluments, pensions and gratuities, as well as debt service charges are categorized asdevelopment…

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Q: Were you correct that the pension liability is not reported in the balance sheet? What is the…

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Q: Describe the nature of postretirement benefit plans other than pensions and identify the…

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Q: 1 a. Briefly describe how are pension gains and losses recognized.    b.  Explain what are pension…

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Q: Explain how cash-basis accounting for pension plans differsfrom accrual-basis accounting for pension…

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Q: look over the three most important components of the pension expense. The treatment of expected and…

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Q: Discuss how income smoothing can be achieved as it relates to the recording of pensions.

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Q: Which of the following information should be disclosed in the summary of significant accounting…

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Q: Which are the components of pension expense that involve delayed recognition?

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Q: In computing the interest component of pension expense, what interest rates may be used?

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Q: Question text The relationship between the amount funded and the amount reported for pension expense…

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Q: Do the GSIS and SSS have common functions in terms of retirement programs? Enumerate and explain…

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Q: Explain how to determine pension expense.

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Q: Which of the following is true about plan assets? Any excess return on plan assets are earned to…

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Q: Why didn't the FASB cover both types of postretirement benefits'pensions and healthcare'in the…

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Q: What is an actuary? What is the actuary’s role in pension administration

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Q: Under PAS 26 (Accounting and Reporting by Retirement Benefit Plans), investments held by retirement…

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Q: which of the following are non financial claims?   pension obligations taxes payable both…

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Q: Describe the requirements for reporting pension plans in financial statements.

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Q: a "asset gain or loss" in the context of pension accounting? What is the development of a "liability…

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Q: How are the costs of providing postretirement benefits other than pensions expensed?

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Q: Identify the differences between pensions and postretirement healthcare benefits.

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Employee Benefits

In an organization employees are the most important resource and most important asset. They can lead an organization to the sky or can be the reason for unsuccessful of business. Therefore, it is very much important that employees of an organization should be satisfied by the environment of the organization and most importantly with the salary, wages incentives, etc.