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  • One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries
    One Right Answer: A Challenge for Actuaries A reflection on the need/desire for one right answer when there isn't one Accounting standards; 9184 5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Carol A Marler
    • Date: May 2004
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • New Survey of the Use of Alternative Financial Metrics by U.S. Life Insurers
    New Survey of the Use of Alternative Financial Metrics by U.S. Life Insurers Performance measurement is not the primary purpose of either GAAP or statutory accounting. This article discusses ...

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    • Authors: Arnold Dicke
    • Date: Dec 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Capital management - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Enterprise Risk Management>Risk measurement - ERM; Finance & Investments>Economic capital; Financial Reporting & Accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Statutory accounting
  • Actuarial Aspects of SOX 404
    Actuarial Aspects of SOX 404 A discussion of Actuarial Aspects of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting standards;Annuity reserves;Audits;Financial reporting;Health reserves;Life reserves; ...

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    • Authors: Richard H Browne, Laura J Hay
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: Communication; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • On the Fair Value of Insurance Liabilities
    On the Fair Value of Insurance Liabilities Analysis of IASB position on the discount rate to use in computing the Fair Value of Insurance Liabilities Discount rates=Interest rates;Fair value ...

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    • Authors: Donald Solow
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Economics>Financial economics; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
  • Responsibilities Of The Actuary For Communicating Sarbanes-Oxley Control: Effectiveness In Accordance With Actuarial Standards of Practice
    Responsibilities Of The Actuary For Communicating Sarbanes-Oxley Control: Effectiveness In Accordance With Actuarial Standards of Practice Responsibilities Of The Actuary For Communicating ...

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    • Authors: Thomas R Auvinen
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: Communication; Communication>Difficult message delivery; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Standards of practice; Enterprise Risk Management>Governance; Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • A Letter from the Chairperson...GAAP ROE: Exactly How Meaningful Is It?
    A Letter from the Chairperson...GAAP ROE: Exactly How Meaningful Is It? Discussion of how meaningful GAAP ROE is as a measurement of management performance or how well management has deployed ...

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    • Authors: John F Bevacqua
    • Date: Mar 2003
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Finance & Investments>Capital management - Finance & Investments; Finance & Investments>Embedded value; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]
  • IFRS 17 – a paradigm shift for U.S. actuaries
    IFRS 17 – a paradigm shift for U.S. actuaries This article will focus on introducing where IFRS17 differs from US GAAP conceptually, and key aspects of this paradigm shift from actuaries’ ...

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    • Authors: Darryl Wagner, Hui Shan
    • Date: Jun 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]