Pensions accounting standard FRS17 ignores the strength of the employer's covenant and fails to address the "real issues" of funding, Xafinity Consulting claims.
It said the best measure for companies with the strongest covenants – those that have no problem meeting their pension liabilities – would be future cash flows discounted by the expected investment...
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