On January 1 of Year 1, the company had a projected benefit obligation (PBO) of $10,000 and

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On January 1 of Year 1, the company had a projected benefit obligation (PBO) of $10,000 and a pension fund with a fair value of $9,200. Prior service cost was $2,000; it was being amortized on a straight-line basis over the 5-year average remaining life of the affected employees. The balance in the deferred pension gain was $700. The following information relates to the pension plan during the year:

Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200

Actual return on the pension fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,550

Benefits paid to retirees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300

Contribution to the pension fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,050

Discount rate for PBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8%

Expected return on pension fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11%

Enter all of the pension information, including the beginning balances, in a pension work sheet. Use the work sheet to display the computation of pension expense for the year as well as the ending balances for all pension-related items.


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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0324592375

17th Edition

Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen

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