The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B. The companys complete annual report, including the
Question:
The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B. The company’s complete annual report, including the notes to the financial statements, can be accessed at the book’s companion website, www.wiley.com/college/kieso.
Instructions
Refer to P&G’s financial statements and the accompanying notes to answer the following questions.
(a) What kind of pension plan does P&G provide its employees in the United States?
(b) What was P&G’s pension expense for 2011, 2010, and 2009 for the United States?
(c) What is the impact of P&G’s pension plans for 2011 on its financial statements?
(d) What information does P&G provide on the target allocation of its pension assets? (Compare the asset allocation for “Pensions and Other Retiree Benefits.”) How do the allocations relate to the expected returns on these assets?
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118147290
15th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield