Accrued benefits refer to the benefits that are due under a defined-benefit pension scheme in relation to the service rendered by an employee up to a specific date. These may be calculated based on current earnings or protected final earnings, and are governed by various regulatory standards depending on the jurisdiction.
Compensated absences refer to certain periods during which employees are paid even though they do not attend work. This concept is crucial for proper financial reporting and management in organizations.
A defined-benefit (DB) pension scheme is an occupational pension plan where the retirement benefits are predetermined by a specific formula, typically incorporating years of service and salary levels. The pension is funded accordingly, and accounting for pension costs presents specific challenges governed by Section 28 of the Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and IAS 19.
Termination benefits refer to those additional perks an employee receives when their employment ends at the employer's behest, including voluntary redundancy scenarios treated as employer-initiated terminations.
