Defined Contribution Plan: For this plan, payments are made to the plan in January for the prior year. Aylmer contributes to this plan, on behalf of the qualified employees. The employees do not contribute. A payment will be made in January 2021 for all of 2020 defined contribution pension related expenses. Remittances are only required to be made annually as is the corresponding accrual. The entry for accruing the pension expense for 2020 is to be made in December 2020. Please see the following info, perform any required calculations, and create journal entries Employees participating in the Defined-Contribution Plan:

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Aylmer has the following pension plans for employees:

Defined Contribution Plan: For this plan, payments are made to the plan in January for the prior year. Aylmer contributes to this plan, on behalf of the qualified employees. The employees do not contribute. A payment will be made in January 2021 for all of 2020 defined contribution pension related expenses. Remittances are only required to be made annually as is the corresponding accrual. The entry for accruing the pension expense for 2020 is to be made in December 2020.

Please see the following info, perform any required calculations, and create journal entries

Employees participating in the Defined-Contribution Plan:    
           
      % of salary contributed    
    Annual Salary on behalf of employees Expense  
Brian Dennis President $ 135,200.00 5%    
Jane Ferris Controller $   93,600.00 4%    
Lin Wang Sales $   78,000.00 4%    
Hannah Carter Sales $   78,000.00 4%    
Jessica Lampman Supervisor $   62,400.00 4%    
Larry Jones Supervisor $   62,400.00 4%    
Amy Fanshawe-Grad Accountant $   39,000.00 3%    
           
           
           
Note - employees do not contribute, there is no deduction from their pay cheques.
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