Overview

"Compensation and benefit programs account for the largest line item expenses in most organizations; in service organizations, they often represent more than 50% of total costs. Hence, it's critical that these programs reflect a rigorous understanding of relevant finance and accounting principles, and apply these principles to maximize performance and value. In Compensation and Benefit Design, Bashker D. Biswas shows exactly how to bring financial rigor to the crucial ""people"" decisions associated with compensation and benefit program development. This comprehensive book begins by introducing a valuable Human Resource Life Cycle Model for considering compensation and benefit programs. Next, Biswas thoroughly addresses the acquisition component of compensation, as well as issues related to general compensation, equity compensation, and pension accounting. He assesses the full financial impact of executive compensation programs and employee benefit plans, and discusses the unique issues associated with international HR systems and programs. This book contains a full chapter on HR key indicator reporting, and concludes with detailed coverage of trends in human resource accounting, and the deepening linkages between financial and HR planning. Replete with both full and ""mini"" case examples throughout, the book also contains chapter-ending exercises and problems for use by students in HR and finance programs."

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Author:   Bashker D. Biswas
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson FT Press
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 10.00cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9780134385891

ISBN 10:   0134385896
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   11 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Part 1 Chapter 1 Introduction: Setting the Stage     3 The Cost Versus Expense Conundrum     4 CAPEX Versus OPEX     7 The Current HR Cost-Classification Structure     8 The Current Accounting for Compensation and Benefit Cost Elements     12 Key Concepts in This Chapter     23 Appendix: The Terms     24 Chapter 2 Business, Financial, and Human Resource Planning     29 The Overall Planning Framework     30 HR Planning     34 HR Programs     43 Key Concepts in This Chapter     52 Appendix     53 Chapter 3 Projecting Base Compensation Costs     55 Base Salary Costs     58 Key Concepts in This Chapter     67 Appendix: Cash Flow Impact of Salary Increases     67 Chapter 4 Incentive Compensation     71 An Introduction to Incentive Compensation Programs     71 Accounting for Annual Cash Incentive Plans     74 Key Incentive Compensation Metrics     77 Free Cash Flow as an Incentive Plan Metric     81 Economic Value Added as an Incentive Plan Metric     82 Residual Income as an Incentive Compensation Plan Metric     86 The Balanced Scorecard and Incentive Compensation     87 Balanced Scorecard and Compensation     92 Key Concepts in This Chapter     94 Chapter 5 Share-Based Compensation Plans     95 Stock Award Plans     97 Stock Option Plans     100 Stock Option Expensing     103 The Accounting for Stock Options     106 Tax Implications of Stock Plans     112 International Tax Implications of Share-Based Employee Compensation Plans     116 Employee Share Purchase Plans     121 Stock Appreciation Rights     122 Key Concepts in This Chapter     126 Appendix: Stock Options and Earnings per Share     127 Chapter 6 International and Expatriate Compensation     131 The Background to International and Expatriate Compensation     132 The Balance Sheet System     136 Expatriate Taxes     143 The Cost-Differential Allowance     151 Global Payroll Systems     156 International Pensions     159 Global Stock Option Plans     161 Key Concepts in This Chapter     164 Chapter 7 Sales Compensation Accounting     165 General Accounting Practices     166 Sales Compensation Plans     168 Accounting Control and Audit Issues     175 Other Salient Elements of a Sales Compensation Plan     177 Travel Allowances     179 Commission Accounting     183 Key Concepts in This Chapter     185 Chapter 8 Employee Benefit Accounting     187 The Standards Framework     189 Defined Contribution Versus Defined Benefit Plans     190 Section 965 Explained     191 Calculating Plan Benefit Obligations     194 Claims Incurred but Not Reported (IBNR)     194 Other Benefit Obligations     196 Additional Obligations for Postretirement Health Plans     197 Self-Funding of Health Benefits     198 International Financial Reporting Standards and Employee Health and Welfare Plans     201 The Financial Reporting of Employee Benefit Plans     202 Key Concepts in This Chapter     207 Chapter 9 Healthcare Benefits Cost Management     209 The Background     209 The Reasons for the Rising Costs     212 Cost Containment Alternatives     214 Forecasting Healthcare Benefit Costs     228 Key Concepts in This Chapter     230 Chapter 10 The Accounting and Financing of Retirement Plans     231 The Background     232 The Accounting of the Plans     235 The Pension Benefit Obligation     245 Pension Plan Assets     253 The Pension Expense     256 The Accounting Record-Keeping     262 Accounting Standards Affecting Pension Plans     265 Key Concepts in This Chapter     266 Part 2 Chapter 11 Human Resource Analytics     271 The Background for the Use of HR Analytics     272 The Need for HR Analytics     273 Measuring the Effectiveness of HR Investments     274 Total Compensation Effectiveness Metrics     280 A Changed Paradigm     284 Key Concepts in This Chapter     285 Chapter 12 Human Resource Accounting     287 The Background     287 The Debate     289 HR Accounting Methods     291 Key Concepts in This Chapter     300 Appendix: No Long-Term Savings from Workforce Reductions     301 Conclusion     305 An HR Finance and Accounting Audit     306 References     309 Index     323

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Bashker “Bob” Biswas, Ph.D., is the Principal of the Biswas Group Inc., a Global Management Consultancy. Dr. Biswas concurrently holds the position of Visiting Professor at Keller School of Management at DeVry University in Sacramento, California. Dr. Biswas has over 40 years experience in Total Rewards Management; Finance; Accounting; Executive Compensation; Base, Incentive, Sales and Equity Compensation; Human Resource Strategy; Human Resource Information Systems; International Human Resources; and International Compensation. The companies he has worked for are Control Data, Bechtel, Memorex, Maxtor, Hitachi Data Systems and BioGenex, and Zain. Dr. Biswas has held positions at the Director level and above since 1982. At Maxtor and BioGenex he was a Vice President. While at Memorex and Zain, he worked out of London and the Middle East/Africa respectively. He has traveled to over 30 countries on variouscompensation and benefits related projects. During his tenure in the Middle East, Dr. Biswas conducted Total Rewards and Global Human Resource Management Seminars throughout the Middle East and Africa. He was a leading instructor in the Zain Human Resource Management Academy. In addition, he has held consulting positions at Skopos Corporation, a venture investment backed HRIS start-up cofounded by Dr. Biswas in 1983, at Coopers & Lybrand, and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. At Coopers & Lybrand, he was a Director of Human Resource Consulting in the San Francisco office and National High-tech Leader for Human Resource Consulting. Dr. Biswas was also responsible for the firm’s National Software Industry Compensation Survey. In total he has provided Compensation Consulting to over 40 companies. Dr. Biswas has taught at various universities as an adjunct faculty member since 1984. He has authored and coauthored articles in Human Resource Management. Dr. Biswas also has presented at WorldatWork’s National Conference and briefly taught in their Certification Program. Dr. Biswas holds a B.A., M.B.A., and Ph.D., and a post-graduate diploma in Industrial Relations. He has been a member of WorldatWork (American Compensation Association) since 1972.

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