Unsmoothing Defined Benefit Pension Plans
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Authors
Scofield, Barbara
Issue Date
2020-06-01
Type
Working Paper
Language
en_US
Keywords
Accounting - Pension plans , Pension plans - Defined benefit , Accounting - Case studies
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Abstract
This case requires students to consider the alternative accounting policies that can be used for defined benefit pension plans. Students inductively consider two different company policy issues: market-related plan asset value and the use of the corridor method associated ,vith net gains and losses. Students compare up to five alternatives drawn from combinations of the policy choices and provide a Codification-based justification for each alternative as well as an explanation for the empirical differences they find. This case allows students to practice technology agility, data visualization, and
professional research and writing skills.
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Publisher
Washburn University. School of Business