Financial Reporting

Life insurance and annuity topics that involve financial reporting, with an emphasis on GAAP and international issues.

Financial Reporting

Financial Reporting Resources

Comment / Letter

Committee Submits Agenda Request to FASB on Fixed Indexed Annuities

The Life GAAP Reporting Committee submitted an agenda request to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding the application of accounting guidance for indexed annuity…
Topics: Life
Date Published: 05/08/2025
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Comment / Letter

Letter to Congress on the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

Lifetime Income Risk Joint Task Force letter to Congress on the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. 
Date Published: 07/05/2018
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Practice Note

Optional Retrospective Application of ASU 2010-26 Acquisition Costs

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note Optional Retrospective Application of ASU 2010-26 Acquisition Costs.
Date Published: 10/01/2011
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Practice Note

Actuarial Practices Relating to Accounting for Insurance Pursuant to International Financial Reporting Standards

Financial Reporting Committee practice note on Actuarial Practices Relating to Accounting for Insurance Pursuant to International Financial Reporting Standards.
Date Published: 03/01/2011
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Comment / Letter

Comments to FASB on Accounting for Financial Instruments

Financial Reporting Committee and Life Financial Reporting Committee comments to FASB on its Proposed Accounting Standards Update, Accounting for Financial Instruments and Revisions to the…
Date Published: 09/30/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments on Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts

Life Financial Reporting Committee and Financial Reporting Committee comments on the FASB on exposure draft, Proposed ASU-Financial Services-Insurance (Topic 944): “Accounting for Costs Associated…
Date Published: 02/12/2010
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Comment / Letter

Comments to IASB on ‘Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement’

Life Financial Reporting Committee and Financial Reporting Committee comments to the IASB on its “Exposure Draft, Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement.”
Date Published: 09/14/2009
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FAS 157 and FAS 159

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note regarding compliance with Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) 157 and 159.
Date Published: 02/01/2009
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