This document discusses major accounting issues related to goodwill and pensions. For goodwill, the key issues are recognition, retrospective adjustments to financial statements involving valuation and foreign currency, and impairment testing by comparing carrying value to fair value with considerations for tax implications. For pensions, the document outlines obligations, FASB Statement 87, amortizing unrecognized gains and losses, litigation involving Rohm and Hass pension plans, and associated risks of avoiding insolvency and market performance.
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1. Major Accounting Issues
Goodwill
Recognition
Retrospective Adjustments to Financial Statements
Valuation
Foreign Currency Markets
Impairment of Goodwill
Carrying Value vs. Fair Valuation
Tax Implications
Risk Management
Economic Risks
2. Major Accounting Issues
Pensions
Obligations
FASB Statement 87
Amortization of Unrecognized Gains/Losses
Litigation: Rohm and Hass Pension Plans
Associated Risks
Avoiding Insolvency
Market Performance