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  • Considerations for Discount Rate Selection

    Considerations for Discount Rate Selection This article provides a guide to setting discount rates. Guidance within FAS 106 and FAS 87 is reviewed in light of evolving practice and business ...

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    • Authors: Arthur Conat
    • Date: Jun 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: Pension Section News
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting; Pensions & Retirement>Retiree medical
  • A Pension Rosetta Stone: Reconciling Actuarial Science with Pension Accounting with Economic Values

    A Pension Rosetta Stone: Reconciling Actuarial Science with Pension Accounting with Economic Values Sound and Workable Pension Actuarial, Accounting, and Funding Approaches for those Interested ...

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    • Authors: Robert North
    • Date: Jun 2010
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting; Pensions & Retirement>Private sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Public sector plans; Pensions & Retirement>Risk management
  • Does Process Really Matter In Limited-Scope Projects?

    Does Process Really Matter In Limited-Scope Projects? This article from The Actuary discusses limited-scope reviews of issues, that are becoming increasingly frequent due to tightening budgets ...

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    • Authors: David E Weissner
    • Date: Dec 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting
  • Defining a Posteriori Distribution of a Long-Term Rate Structure: A Mixed and Empirical Approach Based on Fisher’s Formula

    Defining a Posteriori Distribution of a Long-Term Rate Structure: A Mixed and Empirical Approach Based on Fisher’s Formula An article presenting updated results as of 12/2021 by using analgorithm ...

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    • Authors: Octavio Nicolas Rojas
    • Date: Feb 2023
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting; Pensions & Retirement>Retirement risks; Pensions & Retirement>Post retirement risks
  • New Canadian Accounting Rules for Employee Benefits

    New Canadian Accounting Rules for Employee Benefits Overview of the newly released final version of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board's Section 3462, Employee Future Benefits, and ...

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    • Authors: Catherine Anne Robertson
    • Date: Sep 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Public interest representation
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting
  • DB Pension Plans: 10 Considerations in Light of the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020

    DB Pension Plans: 10 Considerations in Light of the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020 10 Considerations for DB Pension Plans in Light of the Coronavirus Crisis of 2020. The article discusses the ...

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    • Authors: Zorast Wadia
    • Date: Jun 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration
    • Publication Name: Retirement Section News
    • Topics: Pensions & Retirement; Pensions & Retirement>Assumptions and methods; Pensions & Retirement>Corporate plans; Pensions & Retirement>Defined benefit plans; Pensions & Retirement>Funding; Pensions & Retirement>Pension investments & asset liability management; Pensions & Retirement>Pension accounting; Pensions & Retirement>Pension risk transfer