Jones Manufacturing Inc. sponsored a defined benefit pension plan effective 1 January 20X7. The company uses the projected unit credit actuarial cost method for funding and accounting. Long-term corporate bonds have a yield of 4%. Employees were granted partial credit for past service. The past service obligation has been measured at $1,715,000 as of 1 January 20X7. The company will pay $230,000 (for past service) plus all current service cost to the pension plan trustee each 31 December beginning 31 December 20X7. This funding arrangement will continue for five years and then be re-evaluated. Data for 20X7 and 20X8 Current service cost Actual return on fund assets Decrease in defined benefit obligation at year-end due to change in assumptions Payments to pensioners at end of year 20X7 $132,000 20X8 $187,000 8,300 52,000 48,900 Required: Prepare a spreadsheet containing all relevant pension information for 20X7 and 20X8. Pension Obligation Plan Assets Pension Expense Net pension Asset (Liab) AOCI 20X7 Beginning - PSC CSC Net interest Funding Ending balance 20X8 CSC Net interest Actual return versus expected Revaluation Benefits paid Funding Ending balance

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Jones Manufacturing Inc. sponsored a defined benefit pension plan effective 1 January 20X7. The company uses the projected unit
credit actuarial cost method for funding and accounting. Long-term corporate bonds have a yield of 4%. Employees were granted
partial credit for past service. The past service obligation has been measured at $1,715,000 as of 1 January 20X7. The company will pay
$230,000 (for past service) plus all current service cost to the pension plan trustee each 31 December beginning 31 December 20X7.
This funding arrangement will continue for five years and then be re-evaluated.
Data for 20X7 and 20X8
Current service cost
Actual return on fund assets
Decrease in defined benefit obligation at year-end due
to change in assumptions
Payments to pensioners at end of year
20X7
$132,000
20X8
$187,000
8,300
52,000
48,900
Required:
Prepare a spreadsheet containing all relevant pension information for 20X7 and 20X8.
Pension
Obligation
Plan Assets
Pension
Expense
Net pension
Asset (Liab)
AOCI
20X7
Beginning - PSC
CSC
Net interest
Funding
Ending balance
20X8
CSC
Net interest
Actual return versus expected
Revaluation
Benefits paid
Funding
Ending balance
Transcribed Image Text:Jones Manufacturing Inc. sponsored a defined benefit pension plan effective 1 January 20X7. The company uses the projected unit credit actuarial cost method for funding and accounting. Long-term corporate bonds have a yield of 4%. Employees were granted partial credit for past service. The past service obligation has been measured at $1,715,000 as of 1 January 20X7. The company will pay $230,000 (for past service) plus all current service cost to the pension plan trustee each 31 December beginning 31 December 20X7. This funding arrangement will continue for five years and then be re-evaluated. Data for 20X7 and 20X8 Current service cost Actual return on fund assets Decrease in defined benefit obligation at year-end due to change in assumptions Payments to pensioners at end of year 20X7 $132,000 20X8 $187,000 8,300 52,000 48,900 Required: Prepare a spreadsheet containing all relevant pension information for 20X7 and 20X8. Pension Obligation Plan Assets Pension Expense Net pension Asset (Liab) AOCI 20X7 Beginning - PSC CSC Net interest Funding Ending balance 20X8 CSC Net interest Actual return versus expected Revaluation Benefits paid Funding Ending balance
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