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=== Deficits in pensions accounting ===
1. ''Pensions - defined benefit schemes.''


The excess of liabilities over assets in a funded Defined benefit pension scheme; also known as under-funding.   
The excess of liabilities over assets in a funded Defined benefit pension scheme; also known as under-funding.   
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=== Deficits generally ===
2. ''Public finances.''


More generally, a 'deficit' means any financial shortfall.
A government fiscal deficit, usually for a particular period, most often a year.
 
 
3.
 
Any financial shortfall, whether cumulative or for a single period.





Revision as of 23:50, 14 May 2020

1. Pensions - defined benefit schemes.

The excess of liabilities over assets in a funded Defined benefit pension scheme; also known as under-funding.


Example

Pension liabilities = 100.

Pension assets = 90.

The deficit would be:

100 - 90

= 10.

(Not to be confused with the percentage funding level which in this example would be 90 / 100 = 90%.)


Relevant accounting standards include Section 28 of FRS 102.


2. Public finances.

A government fiscal deficit, usually for a particular period, most often a year.


3.

Any financial shortfall, whether cumulative or for a single period.


See also