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Estimated Retirement Benefits Cost The Company determines its obligation and the cost of retirement and other employee benefits based on the legal requirement as stated in Republic Act (R.A) 764 . !o significant assumption "as used by the Company that "ould generally affect the recogni#ed e$penses and recorded obligation in the future period. Annually% the Company assesses the sufficiency of the recorded retirement benefit liability. Any increase or decrease thereto is ad&usted through the Company's profit or loss. As of (ecember ) % *+ * and *+ % retirement benefit liability recogni#ed by the Company amounted to ,*%+)-%**6 and , %6.4%77/% respecti0ely (see !ote ).
1. Retirement Benefits
The Company pro0ides retirement benefit to its employees based on the pro0isions of the R.A. 764 7,hilippine Retirement 8a"9. :nder 4ection */ of ,;R4 for 4<1s% Retirement Benefit Cost% the cost of defined benefits% including those mandated by R.A. 764 % should be determined using an accrued benefit 0aluation method or pro&ected benefit 0aluation method. 2oth methods require an actuarial 0aluation "hich the Company did not underta=e as of (ecember ) % *+ . <anagement belie0es% ho"e0er% that the effect on the financial statements of the difference bet"een the retirement benefit cost determined by the Company and an accepted actuarial 0aluation method is not significant% therefore not engaging an independent actuary to perform the comprehensi0e actuarial 0aluation needed to calculate its defined benefit obligation. The Company commenced recogni#ing retirement benefits in *++6. >o"e0er% the Company ad&usted the estimated amount of pro0ision on retirement benefit from the time "hen there is a reduction in the number of employees. The Company is not able% "ithout undue costs or effort% to use the pro&ected unit credit method to measure its obligation and cost under defined benefit plans "ith its current employees% thereby ignoring the estimated future salary increases% future ser0ice of current employees% and possible in5ser0ice mortality of current employees bet"een the balance sheet date and the date employees are e$pected to begin recei0ing post5 employment benefits. >o"e0er% mortality after ser0ice "ill still need to be considered. The amount of retirement benefit e$pense is allocated as follo"s3
!ote Cost of ser0ices ?eneral and administrati0e e$penses 6 P P 2012 187,548 152, 00 !40,448 , , *+ --%))+ )%444 6/%774
As of (ecember ) % *+ * and *+ % retirement benefit liability recogni#ed in the statements of financial position amounted to ,*%+)-%**6 and , %6.4%77/% respecti0ely.