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| − | + | '''Reading''': Financial Reporting Through the Lens of a Property/Casualty Actuary - '''Chapters 1,2,3,4,5''' - '''Introduction to Financial Reporting''' | |
| − | + | '''Author''': ''Kathleen C. Odomirok'', FCAS, MAAA, ''Liam M. McFarlane'', FCIA, FCAS, ''Gareth L. Kennedy'', ACAS, MAAA, ''Justin J. Brenden'', FCAS, MAAA, ''EY'' | |
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| + | [https://www.battleacts6us.ca/vanillaforum6us/categories/odomirok-1-5-intro<span style="font-size: 12px; background-color: lightgrey; border: solid; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 10px; padding: 2px 10px 2px 10px; margin: 0px;">'''Forum'''</span>] | ||
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| + | || '''BA Quick-Summary''': <span style="color: green;>'''Introduction to Financial Reporting'''</span> | ||
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| + | The first five chapters of the financial reporting text cover basic accounting principles. | ||
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| + | Financial reporting communicates a company's '''financial health and results''', governed by standards like: | ||
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| + | * Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) | ||
| + | * Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) | ||
| + | * International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). | ||
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| + | Each framework has '''distinct rules and objectives''' such as: | ||
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| + | * SAP's conservative approach for regulatory oversight | ||
| + | * GAAP's alignment with financial performance. | ||
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| + | '''Actuaries play a crucial role''' in estimating liabilities and ensuring compliance with these standards, essential for effective financial analysis and regulatory compliance. | ||
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==Study Tips== | ==Study Tips== | ||
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==BattleTable== | ==BattleTable== | ||
| − | * ''this reading has not been tested on any exam from the year 2012 | + | * ''this reading has not been tested on any exam from the year 2012 to Fall 2019 when the exams stopped being published.'' |
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==In Plain English!== | ==In Plain English!== | ||
| − | This is a good time to review ''[[Odomirok.8-9-IS#SAP_versus_GAAP | SAP versus GAAP 8-9]]'' from ''[[Odomirok.8-9-IS]]'' | + | This is a good time to review ''[[Odomirok.8-9-IS#SAP_versus_GAAP | SAP versus GAAP 8-9]]'' from ''[[Odomirok.8-9-IS]]''. |
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| + | Note that this is also discussed in ''[[Odomirok.22-23-GAAP#SAP_vs_GAAP | SAP versus GAAP 22-23]]'' from ''[[Odomirok.22-23-GAAP]]''. | ||
The quiz below covers a few more basic accounting concepts. | The quiz below covers a few more basic accounting concepts. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:11, 27 June 2024
Reading: Financial Reporting Through the Lens of a Property/Casualty Actuary - Chapters 1,2,3,4,5 - Introduction to Financial Reporting
Author: Kathleen C. Odomirok, FCAS, MAAA, Liam M. McFarlane, FCIA, FCAS, Gareth L. Kennedy, ACAS, MAAA, Justin J. Brenden, FCAS, MAAA, EY
| BA Quick-Summary: Introduction to Financial Reporting
The first five chapters of the financial reporting text cover basic accounting principles. Financial reporting communicates a company's financial health and results, governed by standards like:
Each framework has distinct rules and objectives such as:
Actuaries play a crucial role in estimating liabilities and ensuring compliance with these standards, essential for effective financial analysis and regulatory compliance. |
Study Tips
Spend no more than 15 minutes on this reading. You probably already know these basic accounting concepts, but it won't hurt to review them.
BattleTable
- this reading has not been tested on any exam from the year 2012 to Fall 2019 when the exams stopped being published.
reference part (a) part (b) part (c) part (d) no prior questions
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In Plain English!
This is a good time to review SAP versus GAAP 8-9 from Odomirok.8-9-IS.
Note that this is also discussed in SAP versus GAAP 22-23 from Odomirok.22-23-GAAP.
The quiz below covers a few more basic accounting concepts.
Full BattleQuiz You must be logged in or this will not work.
