Draft: postretirement benefit plans, including pensions.

• Position: Financial Accounting Standards Board - Brief article

FASB has issued a proposal that would require employers to recognize the over- or under-funded positions of defined benefit postretirement plans, including pension plans, in their balance sheets.

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The proposal also requires employers to measure plan assets and obligations as of the date of their financial statements. The draft applies to public and...