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Chapter 20: Question 3BE (page 1162)

At January 1, 2017, Hennein Company had plan assets of \(280,000 and a projected benefit obligation of the same amount. During 2017, service cost was \)27,500, the settlement rate was 10%, actual and expected return on plan assets were \(25,000, contributions were \)20,000, and benefits paid were $17,500. Prepare a pension worksheet for Hennein Company for 2017.

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A pension worksheet is the type of statement prepaid by the organizations to estimate the amounts of pension expense, cash, pension assets or pension liability, plan assets, and projected benefit obligation.

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01

Given are the amounts:

Particulars

Amount

Plan Assets

$280,000

Projected benefit obligation

$280,000

Service cost

$27,500

Settlement rate

10%

Actual and expected return on plan assets

$25,000

Contributions

$20,000

Benefits paid

$17,500

02

Pension Worksheet for Hennein Company as of 2017.

Particulars

Pension Expense

Cash

Pension assets/liability

Projected benefit obligation

Plan assets

1/1/2017

$280,000 Cr.

$280,000 Dr.

Service cost

$27,500 Dr.

$27,500 Cr.

Interest cost

$28,000 Dr.

$28,000 Cr.

Actual return

$25,000 Cr.

$25,000 Dr.

Contributions

$20,000 Cr.

$20,000 Dr.

Benefits

$17,500 Dr.

$17,500 Cr.

Journal Entry

12/31/2017

$30,500 Dr.

$20,000 Cr.

$10,500 Cr.

$318,000 Cr.

$307,500 Dr.

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