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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… Download
Date Published: 09/30/2010
Comment / Letter

Response to GASB Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s “Preliminary Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers. Download
Date Published: 09/17/2010

Response to GASB Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s “Preliminary Views on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers. Download
Date Published: 09/17/2010

Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits.

Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits Download
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 09/03/2010
Comment / Letter

Comments on Proposed Amendments to International Accounting Standard 19, Employee Benefits

Pension Accounting Committee comments to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) regarding  proposed amendments to IAS 19 Download
Topics: ASB Benefits
Date Published: 09/03/2010

Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits.

Response to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)’s proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits Download
Date Published: 09/03/2010
Comment / Letter

Comments on IASB Amortized Costs Exposure Draft

Financial Reporting Committee and Life Financial Reporting Committee comments to the IASB concerning its report, “Exposure Draft Financial Instruments: Amortised Cost and Impairment.” Download
Date Published: 06/30/2010
Comment / Letter

Comments to ASB on Proposed Revision to ASOP No. 41

Pension Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) regarding proposed revisions to ASOP No. 41, Actuarial Communications. Download
Date Published: 03/31/2010
Comment / Letter

Comments to ASB on Proposed Revision to ASOP No. 35

Pension Committee comments to the Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) regarding proposed revisions to ASOP No. 35, Selection of Demographic and Other Noneconomic Assumptions for Measuring Pension… Download
Date Published: 03/31/2010
Comment / Letter

Letter to IASB and FASB on Insurance Contracts

Financial Reporting Committee comments on the recent vote by the IASB and confirmation by the FASB to not permit the recognition of revenue for incremental acquisition expenses upon the initial… Download
Date Published: 02/19/2010
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… Download
Date Published: 02/12/2010
Practice Note

Common Practices Relating to FASB Statement 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, As It Relates to Variable Annuities with Guaranteed Benefits

Common Practices Relating to FASB Statement 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, As It Relates to Variable Annuities with Guaranteed BenefitsLife Financial Reporting… Download
Date Published: 02/02/2010
Comment / Letter

Comments on Fair Value Measurement

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the IASB on its Exposure Draft, Fair Value Measurement. Download
Date Published: 10/01/2009
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.” Download
Date Published: 09/14/2009
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.” Download
Date Published: 09/14/2009
Comment / Letter

Comments on Credit Risk in Liability Measurement

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the IASB on its Discussion Paper, Credit Risk in Liability Measurement. Download
Date Published: 09/01/2009
Comment / Letter

Comments to GASB on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s invitation to comment on pension accounting and financial reporting. Download
Date Published: 08/03/2009
Comment / Letter

Comments to GASB on Pension Accounting and Financial Reporting

Pension Practice Council response to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)’s invitation to comment on pension accounting and financial reporting. Download
Date Published: 08/03/2009
Presentation

Presentation on Risk Margins

IAA Insurance Accounting Committee and Financial Reporting Committee presentation at a Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) educational session on risk margins. Download
Date Published: 06/24/2009
Comment / Letter

Comments to FASB on Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the FASB on its Discussion Paper, “Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation.” Download
Date Published: 04/14/2009
Comment / Letter

Response to FCAG Questions on Issues Surrounding Financial Crisis

Financial Reporting Committee response to the joint IASB/FASB Financial Crisis Advisory Group (FCAG) in which FCAG sought input from constituents to discussion questions surrounding accounting and… Download
Date Published: 04/01/2009
Comment / Letter

Comments on IASB Revenue Recognition Project

Financial Reporting Committee comments to the International Accounting Standards Board regarding its revenue recognition project. Download
Date Published: 02/04/2009
Practice Note

Identification and Valuation of Embedded Derivatives in Modified Coinsurance and Similar Insurance Arrangements

Life Financial Reporting Committee practice note describing some of the common practices that might be considered by actuaries in the United States in the application of the Financial Accounting… Download
Date Published: 02/29/2008