FAR 7_03

  1. When are retirement benefits other than pensions accrued?
    • The obligation is attributable to employees’ services already rendered
    • The employees’ rights accumulate or vest
    • Payment is probable, and
    • The amount of the benefits can be reasonably estimated.
  2. Define the Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
    The PV of future benefits that have vested
  3. Define the Expected Postretirement Benefit Obligation
    The PV of all future benefits expected to be paid as of the measurement date.
  4. When is the postretirement benefit obligation accrued?
    During the attribution period which is generally the date of hire until the full eligibility date.
  5. What amount of the APBO should be recorded on the income statement?
    • S – I – R --- A – G – E
    • S = Current Service Cost
    • ------------(display current service cost separately from the remaining items in Operations)
    • -------------the following are displayed below Income from Operations)
    • I = Interest Cost
    • R = Return on Plan Assets
    • A = Amortization of prior service cost
    • G = Gains/Losses
    • E = Expense Transition Amt
  6. How is the amortization of prior service cost calculated?
    The amount in OCI / average remaining service period
  7. How are the Gains/Losses amortized
    • Corridor Approach: Unrecognized G/L – (10% of the greater of APBO or Market Related Value) = Excess
    • Take the Excess / Average Remaining Service Life = Amortization of G/L
  8. How is the funded status calculated and displayed on the balance sheet?
    • Fair Value of Plan Assets – APBO = Funded Status
    • IF Positive (assets > liability) = asset on the balance sheet
    • IF Negative (liability > assets) = liability on the balance sheet
Author
BethM
ID
338379
Card Set
FAR 7_03
Description
Becker Review 2018
Updated