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Ind AS 118: Employee Benefits

Ind AS 118 - Employee Benefits accounting. Short-term, post-employment, and termination benefits.

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8 April 2026·Updated 8 April 20261 min read12.5K views

Ind AS 118: Employee Benefits#

Types of Employee Benefits#

1. Short-term Benefits

  • Salaries, wages
  • Bonus, commission
  • Paid leave (vacation, sick)
  • Profit-sharing and bonuses

2. Post-employment Benefits

  • Gratuity
  • Provident Fund
  • Pension schemes
  • Medical benefits

3. Termination Benefits

  • Voluntary retirement
  • Severance pay
  • Redundancy packages

Recognition#

Short-term Benefits

  • Recognize as expense when service rendered
  • Measure at undiscounted amount

Post-employment Benefits

Defined Contribution Plans

  • Recognize as expense when contribution due
  • No actuarial valuation needed

Defined Benefit Plans

  • Recognize net defined benefit liability
  • Actuarial valuation required
  • Remeasurement to OCI

Accounting for Defined Benefit Plans#

Net Defined Benefit Liability = Present Value of DBO - Plan Assets

Components:

  • Current service cost
  • Past service cost
  • Net interest expense
  • Remeasurements

Disclosure Requirements#

  • Description of benefit plans
  • Assumptions used in valuation
  • Amounts recognized in financial statements
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Expected contributions for next period

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