D'Eon Corporation reports the following January 1, 2017 balances for its defined benefit pension plan, which it
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D'Eon Corporation reports the following January 1, 2017 balances for its defined benefit pension plan, which it accounts for under IFRS: plan assets, $460,000; defined benefit obligation, $460,000. Other data relating to three years of operation of the plan are as follows:
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(a) Prepare and complete a pension work sheet for 2017.
(b) Prepare a continuity schedule of the projected benefit obligation over the three-year period.
(c) Prepare a continuity schedule of the plan assets over the three-year period.
(d) Determine the pension expense for each of 2017, 2018, and 2019.
(e) Prepare the journal entries to reflect the pension plan transactions and events for each year.
(f) Prepare a schedule reconciling the pension plan's surplus or deficit with the pension amounts reported on the statement of financial position over the three-year period.
(g) Determine the pension expense for each of 2017, 2018, and 2019 assuming that the company applies ASPE.
(h) What information would a potential investor be most interested in relative to a company's pension plan?
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Intermediate Accounting
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11th Canadian edition Volume 2
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Nicola M. Young, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy