What is difference in how we account for prior service cost

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1-What is the difference in how we account for prior service cost (called past service cost under IFRS) under IAS No. 19 and U.S. GAAP?

2-What is the difference in how we account for gains and losses under IAS No. 19 and U.S. GAAP?

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