Legacy Corporation has the following information available concerning its post-retirement benefit plan for 2020: Current service cost...................................................$130,000
Question:
Legacy Corporation has the following information available concerning its post-retirement benefit plan for 2020:
Current service cost...................................................$130,000
Interest cost on DBO, discount rate at 6%..................65,500
Return on plan assets, using 6% discount rate..........48,000
Actual return on plan assets for 2020.........................54,000
Assuming Legacy follows IFRS,
(a) Calculate Legacy's 2020 post-retirement benefit expense that will be included in net income.
(b) Calculate the post-retirement benefit expense included in net income if Legacy applies ASPE and describe any disclosure requirements.
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Intermediate Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 9781119497042
12th Canadian Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy