A Statement Of The
Actuarial Cost Method Selected And Actuarial Assumptions;
A comprehensive funding policy has several moving parts, including an
actuarial cost method, asset-smoothing techniques, and the manner in which any unfunded liabilities are amortized.
The annual cost is based on an
actuarial cost method.
Six actuarial methods are allowed; however, special disclosure is needed it the aggregate
actuarial cost method is used.
Governments that use the aggregate
actuarial cost method to disclose the funded status and present a multi-year schedule of funding progress using the entry age
actuarial cost method as a surrogate; these governments previously were not required to provide this information.
An
actuarial cost method provides a flexible funding schedule for computing both annual contributions and accrued liability for a pension fund.
The
actuarial cost method and funding assumptions would allow the creation of large deductions.
Recommendation on which
actuarial cost method should be used; entry age; frozen entry age, attained age, unit credit or aggregate;
actuarial cost method, asset smoothing, and amortization) that have standardized how an ARC is calculated have been eliminated from GAAP.
Actuarial cost method--One of the following
actuarial cost methods should be used: entry age, frozen entry age, attained age, frozen attained age, projected unit credit, (10) or aggregate, as described in paragraph 41, Section B.
A 10-year minimum amortization period would apply for decreases in the total unfunded actuarial accrued liability due to changing the
actuarial cost method or asset valuation method.
The requirements relating to governments using the aggregate
actuarial cost method are effective for financial statements and required supplementary information that contains information from actuarial valuations as of June 15, 2007, or later.
