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ACC 499 Week 5 DQ 1 Accounting for Pension Plans and
DQ 2 General Motors
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Week 5 Discussion 1
"Accounting for Pension Plans" Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, create an argument for the use of the mark-to-
market accounting method for pension accounting. Evaluate the
impact of earnings volatility on financial reporting using mark-to-
market accounting, and indicate whether or not you believe this is a
fair representation of pension obligations.
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Defend the current GAAP rules for pension accounting reporting
on the balance sheet and the income statement. Recommend a change
you would make to the current pension accounting to more accurately
reflect the future obligations of a company.
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Week 5 Discussion 2
"General Motors" Please respond to the following:
From the case study, assess the benefits and detriments of the U.S.
Government-proposed bankruptcy plan that conserved General
Motors’ liability to the United Auto Workers (UAW) pension and
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