Accounting Treatment Any untaken holiday entitlement should be recognised as a liability in the current year even though it wouldn’t be taken
until the next year
Types of Post-employment Benefit Plans There are two types:
1.
Defined Contribution plan In this one the company just promises to pay fixed contributions into a pension fund for the employee and has no further
obligations
The contribution payable is recognised in the income statement for that period
If contributions are not payable until after a year they must be discounted
2.
Defined Benefit plan This is a post-employment benefit that gives the company an obligation to pay a defined pension to its employees who have left
The SFP Figure The present value of the obligation less FV of assets (in the pension fund)
Defined Benefit Scheme - Terms