Executive Benefits

Deferred Compensation Plan
A Deferred Compensation Plan is a financial arrangement in which a portion of an executive's current earnings is deferred until retirement or a specified future date.
Secular Trust
A secular trust is a variation of an irrevocable trust primarily used in nonqualified deferred compensation plans for executives, offering greater security as its assets are not subject to the claims of creditors.

Accounting Terms Lexicon

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