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Developing an International Accounting Standard for Life Assurance Business

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  • Forfar, D.O.
  • Masters, N.B.

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There is currently no international standard for profit reporting in life insurance companies. The paper sets out the issues which an international standard for life companies will need to address, bearing in mind compatibility with existing International Accounting Standards, in particular IAS 32 Financial Instruments: disclosure and presentation, IAS Exposure Draft E62 (now IAS 39); Financial instruments; recognition and measurement and the discussion paper of March 1997 prepared by the Steering Committee on Financial Instruments entitled ‘Accounting for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities’. The paper discusses possible approaches to the issues which arise and comments on each, ending with some final conclusions.

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  • Forfar, D.O. & Masters, N.B., 1999. "Developing an International Accounting Standard for Life Assurance Business," British Actuarial Journal, Cambridge University Press, vol. 5(4), pages 621-698, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bracjl:v:5:y:1999:i:04:p:621-698_00
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