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IAS 19Chapter 4Lesson 2

Actuarial assumptions, discount rate and plan assets

Step 1 of 7Learning objectives

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What makes the obligation vary (demographic and financial assumptions, discount rate) and what reduces it (eligible assets, at fair value).

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Learning objectives

  • Tell demographic and financial assumptions apart and assess their consistency.
  • Identify the reference for the discount rate and calculate the effect of a rate change.
  • Identify plan assets and explain their measurement at fair value.

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Contents — IAS 19 — Employee Benefits

  1. 1 · Not startedCategories of employee benefits0 / 1 lesson
  2. 2 · Not startedShort-term benefits0 / 2 lessons
  3. 3 · Not startedPost-employment plans: classification0 / 2 lessons
  4. 4 · Not startedDefined benefit: obligation, assets and ceiling0 / 3 lessons
  5. 5 · Not startedThe cost of defined benefits0 / 2 lessons
  6. 6 · Not startedAmendment, curtailment and settlement0 / 1 lesson
  7. 7 · Not startedOther long-term benefits and termination benefits0 / 1 lesson
  8. 8 · Not startedDisclosures (overview)0 / 1 lesson
  9. 9 · Not startedLinks with other standards0 / 0 lessons