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  • Who Makes The Rules Principles?

    Who Makes The Rules Principles? Feature article discussing the adoption of IFRS by most countries. Emphasis is placed on the number of accounting and actuarial organizations that have a say in ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • Chairperson's Corner

    Chairperson's Corner Chairperson’s column discussing the current initiatives of the section. 9309 3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Craig A Buck
    • Date: Mar 2011
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
  • Uncertainty and Progress

    Uncertainty and Progress Feature article discussing uncertainty in insurance accounting. Discount rates=Interest rates;Financial Accounting Standards Board=FASB;International Accounting Standards ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Mar 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • Report on the International Actuarial Association

    Report on the International Actuarial Association Article discussing the International Actuarial Association's meeting in November 2008. Discount rates=Interest rates; 9254 4/1/2009 ...

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    • Authors: James Milholland
    • Date: Apr 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • Fair Value Accounting: Trouble-maker or Life-saver?

    Fair Value Accounting: Trouble-maker or Life-saver? In light of the recent financial crisis, this article discusses whether Fair Value Accounting is a trouble maker or life saver. Financial ...

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    • Authors: Larry Rubin, Xiaokai Shi, Nadezhda Toskova
    • Date: Apr 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Fair value accounting
  • Clarification of the September 2012 Financial Reporter Article Titled, "Statutory Reserving for Fixed Indexed Annuities with Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefits”

    Clarification of the September 2012 Financial Reporter Article Titled, "Statutory Reserving for Fixed Indexed Annuities with Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefits” The authors provide ...

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    • Authors: James Collingwood, Benjamin J. Yahr, Kush Kotecha
    • Date: Jan 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Annuities; Reinsurance>Financial reporting for reinsurance; Reinsurance>Reserving - Reinsurance
  • Caesar Salad Accounting

    Caesar Salad Accounting An update on the latest actions of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). 4294991047 6/21/2012 10:25:38 ...

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    • Authors: Henry Siegel
    • Date: Jun 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting
  • Financial Reporting Section News March 2012

    Financial Reporting Section News March 2012 Financial Reporting Section March, 2012, newsletter. Accounting standards;Arbitrage;Economic capital;Financial Accounting Standards ...

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    • Date: Mar 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>Financial Accounting Standards Board [FASB]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]; Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Financial Reporting Standards [IFRS]
  • IAA Discount Rate Project Wrap-Up

    IAA Discount Rate Project Wrap-Up Feature article discussing the International Actuarial Association’s three-year Discount Rate Project. International Accounting Standards=IAS;International ...

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    • Authors: Frank Grossman
    • Date: Dec 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Financial Reporting & Accounting>International Accounting Standards Board [IASB]
  • Education on the Go

    Education on the Go Feature article discussing the availability of 20 SOA podcasts on iTunes. Professional development 4294998219 6/1/2013 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: James Miles
    • Date: Jun 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Financial Reporter
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development