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Describe the accounting for actuarial gains and losses.

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Plan assets: Assets which are created, maintained and planned for a specific purpose or benefit is termed as plan asset. The contribution of both the employer and beneficiary is encouraged by the management and maintained by the officer appointed for pension planning. These contributions are distributed to various investments which yield good rate of return.

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Describe the accounting for actuarial gains and losses.

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