Company A has established a defined benefit plan indicating a plan formula for annual benefit equal to 2% multiplied by the number of years in service multiplied by the final year’s salary. The annual benefit is payable at the end of each year. An employee was hired by the entity on January 1,2000 and expected to retire on December 31, 2044. The employee’s retirement is expected to span 21 years. The employee’s final salary at retirement is expected to be P800,000 and the appropriate discount rate is 8%. On January 1, 2020, the plan formula was amended by increasing the percentage from 2% to 3%. The amendment was made retroactive to consider past service years. Compute for the ff: 1)PBO, Jan 1, 2020 (before amendment), Jan 1, 2020 (after amendment), Dec. 31,2020, Dec. 31, 2021 and Dec. 31 2022 2)Past service cost, 2020, 2021 and 2022 3)Current service cost, 2020, 2021 and 2022

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Company A has established a defined benefit plan indicating a plan formula for annual benefit equal to 2% multiplied by the number of years in service multiplied by the final year’s salary. The annual benefit is payable at the end of each year.

An employee was hired by the entity on January 1,2000 and expected to retire on December 31, 2044. The employee’s retirement is expected to span 21 years.

The employee’s final salary at retirement is expected to be P800,000 and the appropriate discount rate is 8%.

On January 1, 2020, the plan formula was amended by increasing the percentage from 2% to 3%. The amendment was made retroactive to consider past service years.

Compute for the ff:

1)PBO, Jan 1, 2020 (before amendment), Jan 1, 2020 (after amendment), Dec. 31,2020, Dec. 31, 2021 and Dec. 31 2022

2)Past service cost, 2020, 2021 and 2022

3)Current service cost, 2020, 2021 and 2022

4)Interest expense, 2020, 2021 and 2022

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