E19.11 (LO 3, 4, 5, 6, 8) (Pension Expense, Journal Entries, Work Sheet, ASPE, IFRS) The...

 

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E19.11 (LO 3, 4, 5, 6, 8) (Pension Expense, Journal Entries, Work Sheet, ASPE, IFRS) The following information is available for Antoine Corporation's pension plan for the 2020 fiscal year: Defined benefit obligation, 1/1/20, accounting basis, before plan amendment Fair value of plan assets, 1/1/20 Current service cost Discount rate Actual return on plan assets Contributions (funding) Benefits paid to retirees $255,000 297,000 63,000 10% 8% 79,200 43,200 On January 1, 2020, Antoine Corp. amended its pension plan, resulting in past service costs with a present value of $140,400. Antoine follows ASPE. Instructions a. Calculate pension expense for 2020 and prepare journal entries to record the expense and funding for the year. b. Determine the balance of the net defined benefit liability/asset reported on the December 31, 2020 balance sheet. c. Prepare a 2020 pension work sheet for Antoine Corporation. d. Identify the December 31, 2020 plan surplus or deficit and compare it with the asset or liability reported on the December 31, 2020 balance sheet. e. Explain the result of your comparison in part (d). f. Identify what would change if Antoine Corp. applied IFRS instead of ASPE. E19.11 (LO 3, 4, 5, 6, 8) (Pension Expense, Journal Entries, Work Sheet, ASPE, IFRS) The following information is available for Antoine Corporation's pension plan for the 2020 fiscal year: Defined benefit obligation, 1/1/20, accounting basis, before plan amendment Fair value of plan assets, 1/1/20 Current service cost Discount rate Actual return on plan assets Contributions (funding) Benefits paid to retirees $255,000 297,000 63,000 10% 8% 79,200 43,200 On January 1, 2020, Antoine Corp. amended its pension plan, resulting in past service costs with a present value of $140,400. Antoine follows ASPE. Instructions a. Calculate pension expense for 2020 and prepare journal entries to record the expense and funding for the year. b. Determine the balance of the net defined benefit liability/asset reported on the December 31, 2020 balance sheet. c. Prepare a 2020 pension work sheet for Antoine Corporation. d. Identify the December 31, 2020 plan surplus or deficit and compare it with the asset or liability reported on the December 31, 2020 balance sheet. e. Explain the result of your comparison in part (d). f. Identify what would change if Antoine Corp. applied IFRS instead of ASPE.

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a Calculate pension expense for 2020 and prepare journal entries to record the expense and funding for the year Current Service Cost 63000 Net Interes... View the full answer