Description: 1990 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings that discusses FAS 96, accounting for income taxes.

Description: 1996 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings - Table of Contents

Description: This session from the 1995 SOA Boston Meeting addresses the actuarial aspects of a purchase including the actuarial appraisal, GAAP reporting, statutory valuation, taxation aspects of completing a sale, and considerations in the purchase of a block of business. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 21, No. 4a.

Description: From the 1986 Valuation Actuary Symposium, held in Washington DC in October 1986 Valuation Actuary Symposium Proceedings is the Canadian session on a report of the status of the Solvency Committee Report.

Description: Panelists discuss many developments over the year 1992 that impact the valuation actuary. Session 1 of the 1992 Valuation Actuary Symposium.

Description: From session 60PD at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999, Panel examines a range of issues surrounding the organization of the actuarial department of an insurance company.

Description: Attendees will hear a brief summary of the major requirements of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities SFAS 133, a more detailed description of certain key provisions is given and the leaders summarize the impact on the industry. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 3, Session 42TS of the New Orleans Annual Meeting.

Description: Disclosure of pension information to employees, stockholders and government has been a major public issue in the United States in recent years with enactment of the disclosure and reporting provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and, more recently, publication of the new accounting and disclosure requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. This 1981 discussion session focuses on public disclosure of retirement plans in the United States and lessons that can be learned from experience with Canadian disclosure and reporting requirements.

Description: Discusses the implications of the recent Tax Reform Act of 1986 [TRA] and proposed tax laws, and the effect of tax law on financial-performance measures, GAAP reporting, investment strategy, and even corporate structure. From the 1987 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 13, No. 3.

Description: Presented at May 1996 Spring Meeting. Panelists share experiences and discuss alternative approaches to various implementation issues related to mutual company GAAP conversions.