Concept explainers
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Pension expense: Pension expense is an expense to the employer paid as compensation after the completion of services performed by the employees.
Pension expense includes the following components:
- Service cost
- Interest cost
- Expected return on plan assets
- Amortization of prior service cost
- Amortization of net loss or net gain
Debit and credit rules:
- Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in
stockholders’ equity accounts. - Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.
To journalize: H’s pension expense, if service cost is $10,000,000, interest cost is $6,000,000, expected return on assets is $4,000,000, and amortization of net loss is $2,000,000.
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To journalize: H’s pension expense, if service cost is $10,000,000, interest cost is $6,000,000, expected return on assets is $4,000,000, and amortization of net gain is $2,000,000
(3)
To journalize: H’s pension expense, if service cost is $10,000,000, interest cost is $6,000,000, expected return on assets is $4,000,000, and amortization of net gain is $2,000,000.
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Chapter 17 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING W/CONNECT
- Exercise 17-5 (Algo) Determine pension plan assets [LO17-4] The following data relate to Ramesh Company's defined benefit pension plan: ($ in millions) $790 Plan assets at fair value, January 1 Expected return on plan assets Actual return on plan assets 79 63 Contributions to the pension fund (end of year) 138 Amortization of net loss 16 Pension benefits paid (end of year) Pension expense 24 110 Required: Determine the amount of pension plan assets at fair value on December 31. (Enter your answers in millions. Amounts to be dec should be indicated with a minus sign.)arrow_forward3 continue b... The following information is available for the pension plan of Vaughn Company for the year 2020. Actual and expected return on plan assets $ 14,700 Benefits paid to retirees 40,800 Contributions (funding) 81,100 Interest/discount rate 10 % Prior service cost amortization 7,600 Projected benefit obligation, January 1, 2020 458,000 Service cost 63,900 Prepare the journal entry to record pension expense and the employer’s contribution to the pension plan in 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount…arrow_forwardQuestion 9# Oriole Company provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan for the year 2020. Service cost $91,700 Contribution to the plan 104,300 Prior service cost amortization 10,800 Actual and expected return on plan assets 65,300 Benefits paid 39,700 Plan assets at January 1, 2020 633,400 Projected benefit obligation at January 1, 2020 711,600 Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2020 148,000 Interest/discount (settlement) rate 10 % (b) Prepare the journal entry recording pension expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount…arrow_forward
- Question 16## Buffalo Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2020, the following balances relate to this plan. Plan assets $463,200 Projected benefit obligation 578,200 Pension asset/liability 115,000 Accumulated OCI (PSC) 100,100 Dr. As a result of the operation of the plan during 2020, the following additional data are provided by the actuary. Service cost $86,600 Settlement rate, 8% Actual return on plan assets 53,200 Amortization of prior service cost 18,000 Expected return on plan assets 50,200 Unexpected loss from change in projected benefit obligation, due to change in actuarial predictions 79,600 Contributions 99,600 Benefits paid retirees 85,100 Also please help me answer part B. (b) Prepare the journal entry for pension expense for 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is…arrow_forwardQuestion 19 Tyson, Inc sponsors a defined-benefit pension plan. The following data relates to the operation of the plan for the year 2021. Service cost $345.000 330,000 270.000 Plan contributions Actual return on plan assets Projected benefit obligation January 1 Fair value of plan assets, January 1 3,600,000 2,400,000 The expected return on plan assets and the settlement rate were both 10%. The amount of pension expense reported for 2021 is: OA$705,000 OR$465,000 Oc$435.000 OD$345.000arrow_forwardProblem 17-6 (Static) Determine the PBO; plan assets; pension expense; two years [LO17-3, 17-4, 17-6] Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 6% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2021 and $200,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2021 and $170,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers In…arrow_forward
- Problem 17-6 (Static) Determine the PBO; plan assets; pension expense; two years [LO17-3, 17-4, 17-6] Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 6% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2021 and $200,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2021 and $170,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers in…arrow_forwardQuestion 16# Buffalo Corp. sponsors a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. On January 1, 2020, the following balances relate to this plan. Plan assets $463,200 Projected benefit obligation 578,200 Pension asset/liability 115,000 Accumulated OCI (PSC) 100,100 Dr. As a result of the operation of the plan during 2020, the following additional data are provided by the actuary. Service cost $86,600 Settlement rate, 8% Actual return on plan assets 53,200 Amortization of prior service cost 18,000 Expected return on plan assets 50,200 Unexpected loss from change in projected benefit obligation, due to change in actuarial predictions 79,600 Contributions 99,600 Benefits paid retirees 85,100 (b) Prepare the journal entry for pension expense for 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the…arrow_forward1. Compute 2022 net periodic pension expense. The 2022 records of MPS Company provided the following data related to its noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan (amounts in PO00s): a. Accumulated benefit obligation (report of actuary) Beginning balance P3,000 Service cost 1,200 Interest cost 240 Pension benefits paid Ending balance (400) P4,040 Discount rate used by actuary, 8% b. Plan assets at fair value (report of trustee): Beginning balance Actual return on plan assets Contributions P2,400 168 1,016 (400) Pension benefits paid Ending balance Р3,192 Expected long-term rate of return of plan assets, 7% c. January 1, 2022, balance of unrecognized prior service cost, gains and losses, and transaction cost, zero.arrow_forward
- Question 9 Oriole Company provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan for the year 2020. Service cost $91,700 Contribution to the plan 104,300 Prior service cost amortization 10,800 Actual and expected return on plan assets 65,300 Benefits paid 39,700 Plan assets at January 1, 2020 633,400 Projected benefit obligation at January 1, 2020 711,600 Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2020 148,000 Interest/discount (settlement) rate 10 % General Journal Entries Memo Record Items AnnualPension Expense Cash OCIPrior Service Cost Pension Asset/Liability Projected BenefitObligation PlanAssets (b) The parts of this question must be completed in order. This part will be available when you complete the part above.arrow_forwardKnowledge Check 01Calder Company has a defined benefit pension plan. Pension-related data for the current calendar year are shown below: Average remaining service period of active employees 12 years Net gain, January 1 $ 214,600 PBO, January 1 1,630,000 Plan assets, January 1 1,930,000 What is the amount of the amortization of the net loss or gain that should be included as a component of pension expense for the current year?arrow_forwardCurrent Attempt in Progress The following data are for the pension plan for the employees of Beaufort Company. Accumulated benefit obligation Projected benefit obligation Market-related asset value Plan assets (at fair value) Unrecognized net loss Settlement rate (for year) Expected rate of return (for year) 1/1/17 O $135,300. O $81,700. O $51,800. O $37,600. $7,350,000 7,998,000 7,468,000 7,762,000 0 12/31/17 12/31/18 $7,644,000 $9,996,000 8,232,000 10,689.000 8.350,000 9,014,000 8.820,000 9,901,000 1,450,000 1,490,000 10% 995 9% 8% Beaufort's contribution was $1,247,000 in 2018 and benefits paid were $1.102,000. Beaufort estimates that the average remaining service life is 15 years. The actual return on plan assets in 2018 was $749,700. The unexpected gain on plan assets in 2018 wasarrow_forward
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