Bill is due to retire in 20 years, at which time he will start collecting pension benefits. His employer is scheduled to begin funding Bill's pension benefits with the first annual payment due at the end of year 1 and the last annual payment due at the end of year 20. The initial employer's contribution is $2,000 and will increase by 3% per year. Employer contributions will earn interest at an annual effective interest rate of 7%. Bill's employer can elect alternative funding: annual contributions beginning at the end of year 6 with the last contribution at the end of year 20. These annual contributions begin at $1,000 and increase by $0 per year. Under this alternative funding, the employer's contribution will earn an annual effective interest rate of 8%. Determine Q so that both funding options have the same accumulated value at the end of year 20.

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

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