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СКАЧАТЬ entities that issue long-term insurance contracts covered in FASB ASC 944, Financial Services— Insurance. This amendment does not apply to holders of long-term contracts or non-insurance entities.

      What are the main provisions of this ASU?

      The targeted improvements are as follows:

      Assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for traditional and limited-payment contracts

      An entity must perform the following procedures

      1 Review, and if there is a change, update the assumptions used to measure cash flows at least annually.The resulting change in the liability will be recognized in income.

      2 Update the discount rate assumption at each reporting dateThe resulting change in the liability will be recognized in other comprehensive income.The discount rate used should be an upper-medium grade (low credit risk) fixed-income instrument yield that maximizes the use of observable market inputs.

Measurement of market risk benefits

      All market risk benefits associated with deposit (account balance) contracts should be measured at fair value and the change in fair value shall be recognized in comprehensive income.

      Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

      The amortization of deferred acquisition will be amortized on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contracts.

      Deferred acquisition costs are required to be written off for unexpected contract terminations.

      Deferred acquisition costs are not subject to an impairment test.

      Disclosures

      The following disclosures will be required:

       Disaggregated roll forwards of beginning to ending balances of the following:Future policy benefitsPolicyholder account balancesMarket risk benefitsSeparate account liabilitiesDeferred acquisition costs

       Information about the following related to the measurement of assets and liabilities:Significant inputsJudgments and assumptionsMethods used in measurementChanges in judgments and the effect of those changes

      When will this ASU be effective?

      This amendment is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those years.

      For all other entities, this amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and for interim periods after December 15, 2022.

      Early application is permitted.

FASB ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans

      Why was this ASU issued?

      This standard is the result of FASB finalizing the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting—Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements on August 28, 2018. Using this framework, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14 to improve the effectiveness of the disclosures for defined benefit plans.

      Who is affected by this ASU?

      This update effects all employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. Note that these requirements are for the sponsors of plans, not the plans themselves.

      What are the main provisions of this ASU?

      Disclosure requirements that were added as a result of this update:

       The weighted-average interest crediting rates for cash balance plans and other plans with promised interest crediting rates

       An explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period

       Nonpublic entities will be required to disclose the amounts of transfers in and out of level 3 fair value measurements and purchases of level 3 plan assets.

      Disclosure requirements that are clarified as a result of this update:

       The projected benefit obligation (PBO) and fair value of plan assets for plans with PBO’s in excess of plan assets

       The accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) and fair value of plan assets for plans with ABO’s in excess of plan assets

Disclosure requirements that were removed as a result of this update:

       The amounts in accumulated comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year

       The amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer

       The disclosures related to the June 2001 amendments to the Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law

       Related party disclosures about the amount of future annual benefits covered by insurance and annuity contracts

       Significant transactions between the employer or related parties and the plan

       For nonpublic entities, the reconciliation of opening and closing balances of plan assets measured using level 3 recurring fair value measurements

       For public entities, the effects of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates

      When will this ASU be effective?

      Public business entities — Fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020

      All other business entities — Fiscal years ending after December 15, 2010

      Early adoption is permitted for all entities.

      The amendments should be adopted on a retrospective basis.

      Knowledge check

      1 Which is a disclosure added for sponsors of defined benefit plans as a result of the issuance of FASB ASU No. 2018-14?The amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer.Significant transactions between the employer or related parties and the plan.An explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period.For public entities, the effects of a one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates.

FASB ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and СКАЧАТЬ