GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Note 17. Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses

Note 17.

Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses

The table below presents other liabilities and accrued expenses by type.

 

 

                 
    As of December  
in millions     2013       2012  

Compensation and benefits

    $  7,874       $  8,292  
   

Insurance-related liabilities 1

          10,274  
   

Noncontrolling interests 2

    326       508  
   

Income tax-related liabilities 3

    1,974       2,724  
   

Employee interests in consolidated funds

    210       246  
   

Subordinated liabilities issued by consolidated VIEs

    477       1,360  
   

Accrued expenses and other

    5,183       18,991 4 

Total

    $16,044       $42,395  

 

1.

Represents liabilities for future benefits and unpaid claims carried at fair value under the fair value option related to the firm’s European insurance business, in which a majority stake was sold in December 2013. See Note 3 for further information.

 

2.

Primarily relates to consolidated investment funds.

 

3.

See Note 24 for further information about income taxes.

 

4.

Includes $14.62 billion of liabilities classified as held for sale as of December 2012 related to the firm’s Americas reinsurance business, in which a majority stake was sold in April 2013. See Note 12 for further information.

 

 


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