In the United States, accounting for pensions has received a great deal of attention. In other countries, pension accounting is given much less...

In the United States, accounting for pensions has received a great deal of attention. In other countries, pension accounting is given much less attention. In one page, examine the reasons that would explain why pension accounting is given much less emphasis in most foreign countries as compared to the emphasis it receives in the United States. This assignment is not designed to require you to go to the library or to access International Accounting Standards. If you spend your time just thinking about the issue, the answers should become apparent.