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Wiley GAAP: Financial Statement Disclosure Manual
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Wiley GAAP: Financial Statement Disclosure Manual

by Joanne M. Flood
April 2021
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
800 pages
26h 53m
English
Wiley
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41ASC 712 COMPENSATION—NONRETIREMENT POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

  1. Authoritative Literature
    1. Subtopic
    2. Initial Measurement and Recognition
    3. Subsequent Measurement
  2. Presentation and Disclosure Requirements
    1. Presentation
    2. Disclosures
  3. Presentation and Disclosure Examples
    1. Example 41.1: Severance and Termination Benefits Resulting from Restructuring
    2. Example 41.2: Restructuring Charges

AUTHORITATIVE LITERATURE

ASC 712 provides guidance for employers that provide benefits for former or inactive employees after the employees’ termination. These benefits may include counseling, pay continuation, continuation of health care benefits, and so on. The FASB sees these as benefits provided in exchange for service.

Subtopic

ASC 712, Compensation—Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits, contains one Subtopic:

  • ASC 712‐10, Overall, which provides guidance and links to other topics containing guidance on nonretirement postemployment benefits.

Initial Measurement and Recognition

ASC 712 applies the criteria set forth by ASC 710, Compensation—General, to accrue an obligation for postemployment benefits other than pensions if:

  • Services have been performed by employees,
  • Employees’ rights accumulate or vest,
  • Payment is probable, and
  • The amount is reasonably estimable.

If these benefits do not vest or accumulate, ASC 450, Contingencies, applies. If neither ASC 710 nor ASC 450 is applicable because the amount is not reasonably estimable, this fact must be disclosed. (ASC 712‐10‐25‐4 and 25‐5)

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