Chapter 40ASC 715 COMPENSATION—RETIREMENT BENEFITS

PERSPECTIVE AND ISSUES

   Subtopics

   Scope and Scope Exceptions

   Overview

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

CONCEPTS, RULES, AND EXAMPLES

   Net Periodic Pension Cost

   Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending ABO, PBO, and Plan Assets

   Employer's Liabilities and Assets under ASC 715-30

   Additional ASC 715-30 Guidance

   Reporting Funded Status: Requirements under ASC 715

   Disclosure Requirements

   Interim Financial Reporting Requirements

   Reporting and Disclosure by Not-for-Profit Entities

   Other Pension Considerations

   Settlements and Curtailments of Plans

   Postretirement Benefits other than Pensions

PERSPECTIVE AND ISSUES

Subtopics

ASC 715, Compensation-Retirement Benefits, contains six subtopics:

  • ASC 715-10, Overall, sets the objectives and the scope for ASC 715
  • ASC 715-20, Defined Benefit Plans—General, provides guidance for single-employer defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans
  • ASC 715-30, Defined Benefit Plans—Retirement, provides guidance related to single-employer defined benefit pension plans
  • ASC 715-60, Defined Benefit Plans—Other Postretirement, provides guidance on defined benefit plans other than postretirement benefit plans
  • ASC 715-70, Defined Contribution Plan, provides guidance on defined contribution plans
  • ASC 715-80, Multiemployer Plans, provides guidance on multi-employer plans as opposed to multiple employer plans.

Scope and Scope Exceptions

ASC 715 applies to all entities and ...

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