Question: Question 3 ( 6 9 marks ) FlagStaff Ltd has a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The company is considering introducing a defined

Question 3(69 marks)
FlagStaff Ltd has a defined benefit pension plan for its employees. The company is considering introducing a defined benefit contribution plan, which will be available to all incoming staff. Although the defined benefit plan is now closed to new staff, the fund is active for all employees who have tenure with the company. In 2020, the following actuarial report was received for the defined benefit plan: 2020/$ Present value of the defined benefit obligation 31 December 201918000000 Past Service Cost 4000000 Net interest ? Current service cost 600000 Benefits paid 2000000 Actuarial gain/loss on DBO ? Present value of the defined benefit obligation 31 December 202021000000 Fair value of plan assets at 31 December 201917000000 Return on plan assets ? Contributions paid to the plan during the year 1500000 Benefits paid by the plan during the year 2000000 Fair value of plan assets at 31 December 202027500000 Additional information (a) All contributions received by the plan were paid by Flagstaff Ltd.(b) The interest rate used to measure the present value of the defined benefit obligation was 9% at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020.(c) The asset ceiling was nil at 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020. Requirements: a) Determine the surplus or deficit of Flagstaff Ltd.s defined benefit plan at 31 December 2020.(3 marks) b) Determine the net defined benefit asset or liability that should be recognized by Flagstaff Ltd at 31 December 2020(2 marks) c) Calculate the net interest for 2020(6.5 marks) d) Calculate the actuarial gain or loss for the defined benefit obligation for 2020(7 marks) e) Calculate the return on plan assets, excluding any amount recognized in net interest for 2020(6.5 marks) f) Prepare a pension worksheet for the period ended December 312020(37 marks) g) Prepare the journal entries to account for the defined benefit pension plan in the books of Flagstaff Ltd for the year ended December 312020(7 marks)
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