In the ever-evolving landscape of financial reporting standards, staying abreast of the latest changes is essential for professionals in the insurance industry. One such significant development is the International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17), which brings about a fundamental shift in how insurance contracts are accounted for. For actuaries and insurance professionals, understanding IFRS […]
Impact of COVID-19 on actuarial valuation COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on most businesses. One of the areas where companies have been hit hard is the cost of employee benefit schemes. Actuarial liabilities (Defined Benefit Obligation, DBO) have increased significantly, driven by a fall in discount rates. Apart from the adverse impact on […]
The adoption and implementation of IFRS in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a major step towards increasing the transparency and comparability of the financial statements of the companies doing business in the Kingdom. We receive a lot of queries from such companies regarding the impact of this change and the need for actuarial […]
We are often asked questions about what is the “duration of liability” and how it impacts the discount rate use in the actuarial valuation of gratuity and leave encashment. We try to cover a few of these questions in this article. What is duration of liability? Duration of liability can be defined in more than […]
Ind AS 102 will bring much needed uniformity in valuation and accounting of share-based benefits. However, the cost for the affected companies is likely to increase significantly. What Ind AS 102 is all about? Ind AS 102 prescribes financial reporting in respect of share-based benefits and is relevant for companies which remunerate their employees by share-based (or stock option) […]
Actuarial valuation and reporting of a pension scheme under IAS 19 is significantly more complex than other employee benefit plans. Several issues, which after often ignored, need to be understood and allowed for when reporting for pension schemes.
It is the end of another financial year and time for companies to prepare their year-end financial statements for FY 2017-18. The discount rate for actuarial valuation as at 31 March 2018 is now known. This post explains the movement in the interest rate curves over the FY 2017-18 and how that is expected to […]
The amendment to Payment of Gratuity (PG) Act, 1972, has finally come into force with the notification in the Gazette of India on 29 March 2018. This amendment has led to an increase in gratuity limit to Rs 20 lakhs, from Rs 10 lakhs earlier. The timing of this notification means that companies will need […]
What are the factors that will have an impact on the actuarial valuation of gratuity liability? What will be the magnitude of this impact? How will the gratuity liability impacted if the government increases gratuity limit to ₹20 lakhs? These are questions about the actuarial valuation of gratuity which almost every company’s management team wants […]
For many companies, this is the time to finalise their interim accounts for the third quarter of FY 2017-18. An understanding of the movement in discount rate during this period will help in making an appropriate provision towards employee benefits liabilities. Comparison of yield curves: 31 Dec 2017 vs 31 Mar 2017 The discount rate […]