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Professionalism issues



General professionalism topics

CUSP response to the CRUSAP final report (August 2007)

Materiality (2006 discussion paper)

The Roles of the Actuary in the Selection and Application of Actuarial Models (2006 discussion paper)

Peer Review (2005 discussion paper)

Recommendation from U.S. actuarial organization presidents that Social Security and Medicare's chief actuaries be members of the Academy (March 5, 2005)

Response to the Morris review's interim report on the U.K. actuarial profession (February 2005)

Principles and Practices for Actuaries Working in Developing Areas (2004 discussion paper)

Structural Framework of U.S. Actuarial Professionalism (2004 discussion paper)

Comments on the Morris review of the U.K actuarial profession (September 2004)

Response to an S&P report on actuaries and casualty reserve issues (November 2003)

"The Impressions We Make" (November 2003 "Contingencies" article, Tom Bakos)

Letter on requiring Academy membership for actuarial work under Medicare Rx legislation (June 24, 2003)

"The Actuary's Relationships with Users of a Work Product" (2003 discussion paper)

"A Cautionary Tale for Actuaries" (March 2003 "Contingencies" article, Alan Stonewall)

Application of Professional Standards in International Practice (2002 draft discussion paper)

Annual professionalism reports

Discussion papers on professionalism topics

Friend-of-the-court briefs from the Academy

Code of Professional Conduct

The Code of Professional Conduct

The ABCD (external link)

Disclosure Under the Code of Professional Conduct (2005 discussion paper)

"The Actuary's Relationships with Users of a Work Product" (April 2003 discussion paper)

"The ABCD and Actuaries Who Wear Two Hats" (July 2002 "Contingencies" article, Ed Burrows)

Counseling and discipline

The ABCD (external link)

Annual professionalism reports

"The ABCD and Actuaries Who Wear Two Hats" (July 2002 "Contingencies" article, Ed Burrows)

"Toward a Disciplined Profession" (March 2002 "Contingencies" article, Charles McLenahan)

"Striking a Balance Between Counseling and Discipline" (March 2001 "Update" article)

"The ABCD at Work" (March 2001 "Update" article)

"Task Force Formed to Review the ABCD's Operations" (March 2001 "Update" article)

Standards

FAQs about the Qualification Standards (September 2007)

Qualification Standards (web page updated September 2007)

Academy/ASB response to a FASB request for comments on valuation guidance in financial reporting (April 2007)

Applicability Guidelines for ASOPs (chart of ASOPs usually used for specific actuarial tasks; revised September 2004)

Actuarial standards of practice (ASOPs) (external link)

Actuarial Standards Board exposure drafts (external link)

"International Accounting Standards: Some Pain, Much Gain for Insurers" (November 2002 "Contingencies" article, Peter Duran, Mark Freedman, Emma McWilliam)

"Application of Professional Standards in International Practice" (2002 discussion draft)

"Do Actuaries Need a Standard for Illustrating Projected Retirement Benefits?: (September 2001 "Contingencies" article, Edward Burrows and Lawrence Sher)

"Small World: The Growing Importance of International Actuarial Practice" (January 2001 "Contingencies" article, Steven Sullivan)

Professionalism archives

A request to the Joint Board to extend the CE credit deadline (Sept. 21, 2001)

Comments to the NAIC on proposed qualification requirements (March 29, 2001)

Letter to INS on making actuaries eligible for facilitated temporary entry under NAFTA (Feb. 20, 2001)

"Small World: The Growing Importance of International Actuarial Practice" (January 2001 "Contingencies" article, Steve Sullivan)

Jan. 10, 2000, summary of professionalism survey

Comments on proposed changes in NAIC accreditation program (February 1998)

"Peer Review" (1997 discussion paper)

Salary survey (December 1995)


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