efined contribution plan? I. An entity shall not disclose the amount recognized as expense for a defined contribution plan. II. Any unpaid contribution at the end of the period shall be recognized as accrued liability. 2. Which is incorrect concerning the recognition and measurement of a defined benefit plan? I. The defined benefit plan must be fully funded. II. The obligation is

efined contribution plan? I. An entity shall not disclose the amount recognized as expense for a defined contribution plan. II. Any unpaid contribution at the end of the period shall be recognized as accrued liability. 2. Which is incorrect concerning the recognition and measurement of a defined benefit plan? I. The defined benefit plan must be fully funded. II. The obligation is

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Which statement is true concerning the recognition and measurement of a defined contribution plan? The contribution shall be recognized as an expense in the period it is payable. Any unpaid contribution at the end of the period shall be recognized as accrued liability. All statements are true. Any excess contribution shall be recognized as prepaid expense but only to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
Which of the following is not a procedure in accounting for defined contribution plans? Remeasurements are recorded in other comprehensive income. Contributions shall be recognized as expense in the period it is payable. Any unpaid contribution at the end of the period shall be recognized as accrued expense. Any excess contribution shall be recognized as prepaid expense.
Which of the following is/are true with regard to accounting for short-term employee benefits? Unpaid short-term benefits are reported as accrued under current liabilities at an undiscounted value. If the payment exceeds the undiscounted amount of the benefits, the excess is reported as prepayment under current assets. The benefits are reported as an expense under profit or loss, unless another standard requires or permits the cost of the benefits to be capitalized. Group of answer choices Only statement 1. All statements are true. Only statement 3. Only statement 2.
Which of the following statements are true? When an employee has rendered service to an entity during a period, the entity shall recognize the contribution payable to a defined contribution plan in exchange for that service: As a liability, after deducting any contribution already paid. If the contribution already paid exceeds the contribution due for service before the end of the reporting period, an entity shall recognize that excess as an asset, regardless if the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund, or not. Group of answer choices Only statement 2. None of the statements are true. Only statement 1. Both statements 1 and 2.
Which of the following items on the statement of net assets available for benefits would indicate a plan failed nondiscrimination testing? Select one: a. Excess contributions refundable/payable b. Employee contributions receivable c. Adjustment from fair value to contract value d. Adjustment from contract value to fair value
Which of the following statements regarding asset ceilings for overfunded and underfunded pension plans is true? A. For underfunded pension plans, the issue is whether the sponsoring entity can realize the benefits of the underfunding either through reducing or stopping its contributions in the future or through withdrawing surplus funds. B. An overfunded pension results in a net defined benefit liability on the SFP. C. An underfunded pension has a fair value of plan assets that is less than the DBO. D. An asset ceiling is the minimum benefit that the employer can realize by reducing or stopping future contributions to a defined benefit pension plan.
Which of the following is true of defined benefit plans? Select one: a. Contributions are not attributed to specified employees. b. Plan costs are predictable. c. They cannot provide benefits for past service. d. Employees assume the risks of preretirement inflation and investment performance.
S1: Under a defined contribution plan, the amount of a participant’s future benefits is determined by the contributions paid by the employer, the participant, or both, and the operating efficiency and investment earnings of the fund. S2: Under a defined benefit plan, the payment of promised retirement benefits depends on the financial position of the plan and the ability of contributors to make future contributions to the plan as well as the investment performance and operating efficiency of the plan. Only S1 is true None is true Only S2 is true Both are true
Which of the following characteristics is/are indicative of a post-employment defined contribution plan? If actuarial or investment experience are worse than expected, the entity’s obligation may be increased. The amount to be received by the employee is determined by the amount of contributions paid by an entity to the plan, with investment returns arising from the contributions. The entity’s obligation is to provide the agreed benefits to current and former employees. The entity’s legal or constructive obligation is limited to the amount that it agrees to contribute to the fund. Group of answer choices Only statements 1 and 2. Only statements 2 and 3. Only statements 2 and 4. Only statements 3 and 4.
An increase in OCI related to plan assets occurs when: Select one: a. The accumulated benefit obligation is more than expected. b. The vested benefit obligation is less than expected. c. Retiree benefits paid out are less than expected. d. The return on plan assets is higher than expected. e. The employer contributes an amount greater than it was liable to do.
Which of the following phrases describes employer contributions within a profit sharing plan? discretionary mandatory substantial and recurring fixed Select one: 1 and 3 1 only 2 and 4 1, 2, and 4
1. All of the following are components of the defined benefit cost except * unvested past service cost interest on the effect of the asset ceiling loss on settlement return on plan assets 2. Which of the following are recognized in other comprehensive income? service cost net interest in net defined benefit liability (asset) amortization of actuarial gains or losses difference between interest income on plan assets and return on plan assets 3. The balance of the present value of defined benefit obligation is affected by all of the following except * actuarial gains or losses interest cost current service cost contributions to the fund 4. If the present value of the defined benefit obligation exceeds the fair value of the plan assets, there is * deficit surplus expense prepaid accrued benefit cost