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Contents

28.1 Scope. 

28.1.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.1.

28.1.2 OmniPro comment

28.2 General recognition principle for all employee benefits.

28.2.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.3-28.5.

28.2.2 OmniPro Comment

28.3 Short-term employee benefits.

28.3.1 OmniPro comment

28.3.1.1 Overview.

28.3.1.2 Example of Short term benefits.

28.4 Recognition and measurement: Short-term compensated absences.

28.4.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.6-28.7.

28.4.2 OmniPro comment

28.4.2.1 Accumulated compensation.

28.4.2.1.1 Holiday pay.

28.4.2.2 Holiday pay accrual examples.

28.4.3 No-accumulated compensation.

28.5 Recognition: Profit-sharing and bonus plans.

28.5.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.8.

28.5.2 OmniPro comment

28.6 Post-employment benefits: defined contribution plans.

28.6.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.9-28.10 and 29.13-28.13A.

28.6.2 OmniPro comment

28.6.2.1 Post employment benefit defined.

28.6.2.2 Defined contribution scheme – defined.

28.6.2.3 Measurement.

28.7 Multi-employer plans and state plans. 

28.7.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.11-28.12. 

28.7.2 OmniPro comment 

28.7.2.1 Multi-Employer plans – defined. 

28.7.2.2 Sate plan defined. 

28.7.2.3 The default pension when entity’s portion of the pension assets/ liabilities cannot be determined. 

28.7.2.3.1 Entity’s portion of the pension assets/liabilities can subsequently be determined. 

28.7.2.4 Insured benefits. 

28.8 Post-employment benefits: Defined benefit plans – recognition. 

28.8.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.10(b) and Section 28.14. 

28.8.2 OmniPro comment 

28.8.2.1 Defined benefit scheme. 

28.8.2.2 Method for calculating the defined benefit plan asset and liabilities. 

28.8.2.2.1 Sample journal entries for a defined benefit plan. 

28.9 Measurement of the net defined benefit liability. 

28.9.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.15, 28.15A and 28.22. 

28.9.2 OmniPro comment 

28.9.2.1 Measurement.

28.9.2.1.1 Defined benefit asset net deemed to be recoverable. 

28.9.2.2 Deferred tax. 

28.9.2.3 Determining the figure to use from the actuarial report and the related accounting. 

28.10 Inclusion of both vested and unvested benefits. 

28.10.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.16. 

28.10.2 OmniPro comment 

28.11 Discounting. 

28.11.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.17. 

28.11.2 OmniPro comment 

28.12 Actuarial valuation method. 

28.12.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.18-28.20. 

28.12.2 OmniPro comment 

28.12.2.1 The valuation method and who can perform valuation. 

28.12.2.2 Illustration of projected unit credit method. 

28.13 Plan introductions, changes, curtailments and settlements. 

28.13.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.21-28.21A. 

28.13.2 OmniPro comment 

28.13.2.1 Definition of a settlement and the accounting treatment.

28.13.2.2 Definition of a curtailment and accounting treatment.

28.13.2.3 Plan changes. 

28.14 Cost of a defined benefit plan. 

28.14.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.23. 

28.14.2 OmniPro comment 

28.14.2.1 What costs get recognised in in the profit and loss account.

28.14.2.2 What costs get recognised in other in other comprehensive income. 

28.14.3 Employer contributions. 

28.15 Net interest cost –defined benefit plan. 

28.15.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.24-28.24B. 

28.15.2 OmniPro comment 

28.16 Remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability. 

28.16.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.25-28.27. 

28.16.2 OmniPro comment

28.17 Reimbursements. 

28.17.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.28. 

28.17.2 OmniPro comment 

28.18 Other long-term employee benefits. 

28.18.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.29-28.30. 

28.18.2 OmniPro comment 

28.18.2.1 Example of other long term employee benefits. 

28.18.2.2 Accounting requirements. 

28.19 Termination benefits. 

28.19.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.31-28.37. 

28.19.2 OmniPro comment 

27.19.2.1 Termination benefit defined. 

28.19.2.2 Terminating payment included in contract. 

28.20 Group defined benefit plans. 

28.20.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.38. 

28.20.2 OmniPro comment 

28.21 Deferred tax and pension schemes. 

28.21.1 Deferred tax on the defined benefit pension scheme liability/asset 

28.21.1.1 OmniPro comment 

28.21.2 Deferred tax on the defined contribution pension scheme. 

28.21.2.1 OmniPro comment 

28.22 Disclosures. 

28.22.1 Disclosures about short-term employee benefits. 

28.22.1.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.39. 

28.22.1.2 OmniPro comment 

28.22.2 Disclosures – defined contribution plans. 

28.22.2.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.40-28.40A. 

28.22.2.2 OmniPro comment 

28.22.2.2.1 Overview. 

28.22.2.2.1.1 Accounting policies. 

28.22.2.2.1.1.1 Employee benefits. 

28.22.2.2.1.1.2 Accounting policies multi-employer defined benefit scheme where it is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme. 

28.22.2.2.1.2 Notes to the financial statements. 

28.22.3 Disclosures – defined benefit plans. 

28.22.3.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.41-28.41A. 

28.22.3.2 OmniPro comment 

28.22.3.2.1 Accounting policies. 

28.22.3.2.2 Notes to the financial statements. 

28.22.3.2.3 Extract from other comprehensive income showing actual gain/loss. 

28.22.4 Disclosures about other long-term benefits. 

28.22.4.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.42-28.44. 

28.22.4.2 OmniPro comment 

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28.2 General recognition principle for all employee benefits 
28.2.1 Extract from FRS102: Section 28.3-28.5

28.3  An entity shall recognise the cost of all employee benefits to which its employees have become entitled as a result of service rendered to the entity during the reporting period:

(a)  As a liability, after deducting amounts that have been paid either directly to the employees or as a contribution to an employee benefit fund. If the amount paid exceeds the obligation arising from service before the reporting date, an entity shall recognise that excess as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

(b)  As an expense, unless another section of this FRS requires the cost to be recognised as part of the cost of an asset such as inventories (for example in accordance with paragraph 13.8) or property, plant and equipment (in accordance with paragraph 17.10).

28.2.2 OmniPro Comment 

The accounting treatment for short term benefits is very simplistic whereby a liability Is recognised on the balance in the income statement and an expense is charged for services rendered during the year as per section 28.3 of FRS 102. Note the employee cost may be capitalised within inventory as opposed to being recognised as an expense immediately as long as it meets the capitalisation requirements in Section 13.8 of FRS 102. similarity the directly attributable cost of employees may be capatilised in property, plant and equipment if it meets the capitalisation criteria in Section 17.10 of FRS 102. Where an advance payment is made, then this should be deferred on the balance sheet as an asset for the future services to be performed by an employee. There is no requirement to discount the liabilities as they are short term i.e. payable within 12 months as per Section 28.5 of FRS 102. The sections below consider some of these.

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Examples

Example 1: Holiday pay accrual – carry forward of holiday leave including payment on leaving.

Example 2: Holiday pay accrual.

Example 3: Holiday pay accrual – no cash payment for untaken holidays on leaving. 

Example 4: Holiday year differs to accounting year.

Example 5: Holiday year differs to accounting year.

Example 6: Bonus payments.

Example 7: Bonus payment.

Example 8: Defined contribution scheme. 

Example 9: Defined benefit plan. 

Example 10: Calculating the net defined benefit asset/liability. 

Example 11: Calculating the net defined benefit asset/liability. 

Example 12: Non-vesting conditions. 

Example 13: Projected unit credit method. 

Example 14: Settlement.

Example 15: Curtailment.

Example 16: Plan changes. 

Example 17: Reimbursements. 

Example 18: Other long term employee benefits. 

Example 19: Termination benefits – Forced and voluntary redundancy. 

Example 20: Recognising deferred tax. 

Example 21: Extract of notes to the accounting policies for short-term and long term employee benefits. 

Example 21A: Extract of the accounting policy note for pensions which are defined contribution schemes.

Example 22: Extract from notes to the financial statements.

Example 23: Extract from the accounting policy notes and notes to the financial statements.

Example 24: Extract from the notes to the financial statements. 

Example 25: Extract of notes to the accounting policies for short-term and long term employee benefits. 

Example 26: Extract from notes to the financial statements. 

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