Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 7E
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Calculate the amount of pension expense of Company C for 2019 and 2020.
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To determine
Prepare the necessary
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To determine
Describe the way in which the pension expenses would be affected, if the actual return on plan assets was greater than the expected return in 2019.
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The following information is related to White Co.’s pension plan:
Required:a. Explain why White Co. has pension liability at the beginning and the end of the year!b. Compute the pension expense for 2019 and 2020!c. Prepare the journal entries for both years and explain the journal that you make!
$1,000,000
500,000
1,840,000
250,000
120,000
10%
Service cost
Actual return on plan assets
Annual contribution to the plan
Amortization of prior service cost
Benefits paid to retirees
Settlement rate
Expected rate of return on plån assets
8%
Balances at 12/31/2020 are:
Prior Service Cost
Projected Benefit Obligation
Plan Assets
1,250,000 Dr
8,000,000 Cr
5,500,000 Dr
(Basic Pension Worksheet) The following facts apply to the pension plan of Boudreau Inc. for the year 2017.
Check the below image for facts.
InstructionsUsing the preceding data, compute pension expense for the year 2017. As part of your solution, prepare a pension worksheet that shows the journal entry for pension expense for 2017 and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.
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