Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2021
Importance of Social Media In today’s world, the wide array and popularity of media mediums are everchanging at a rapid pace. Social media is becoming more prevalent each year, and is becoming a more popular space for daily news intake and ad experience. Accessibility to services and communication with existing and potential customers have never been more direct, as all …
Actuarial valuations of post-employment benefits are an important tool for your auditor to complete your financial statements and are required under specific GASB statements. In order for us to provide the most accurate valuation, it begins with the initial steps of the valuation process. The first step in preparing a proposal for a new post-employment valuation is confirming the benefit …
Being a consultant implies that you are proficient in your field and are willing and able to guide and assist others in your area of expertise. Many people call themselves consultants, but may lack the knowledge, experience or ability to guide and assist others in an efficient and effective manner. We take the term ‘consultant’ seriously. Being an actuarial consultant …
The determination of the discount rate in your OPEB valuation begins with the following question, “Do you pre-fund your OPEB plan through an irrevocable trust?” If the answer is yes, there is a little more that goes into setting the discount rate. If not, GASB 75 makes it very clear how to go about it. For those who do not …
If I were to offer you $1 today or $1 five years from now, which would you choose? I’m sure you’re thinking about taking $1 today, and that’s the correct choice. Reason being that you could take that $1 today and earn interest by investing it for the next 5 years, leaving you with more than the $1 you could …
These are more than words; these are important aspects of KBC’s services. Our employees are thoroughly trained in HIPAA privacy compliance. We use Business Associate Agreements, a secured site for uploading data and cybersecurity features in our emails, computers and servers. We work diligently to protect all data in our care and to assure that only those intended to have …
An important item to consider when funding your post-employment benefits through a Trust is how much to contribute annually, which can depend on a number of variables. Perhaps you are simply placing extra funds at the end of the fiscal year into your Trust or maybe you have a set dollar amount budgeted each year to contribute. Regardless, your actuary …
Key Benefit Concepts prepares valuations in two ways – as a roll back or a roll forward. Roll back refers to a valuation with a measurement date that is 12 months prior to the reporting date, whereas roll forward refers to a valuation with a measurement date the same as the reporting date. While preparing a valuation as a roll …
One thing that most, if not all, assumptions included in your valuation have in common is that they are long-term assumptions that span over the entire duration of the valuation. Oftentimes, this is 30+ years. While some of your actual experience, such as salary increases or medical premium increases, for the subsequent year may not match the assumptions, it is …
The statements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) related to post-employment benefits do not require entities who provide Pension or Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) to fund such benefits via an irrevocable trust. However, if you currently do or are considering setting up a Trust to begin funding your post-employment benefits, there are a few important things one should …
