Pension Worksheet-Usher Inc.xls Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View P18 fx A В E F 1 2 General Journal Entries Memo Record Annual Projected Benefit Pension 4 Pension OCI–Prior OCI- Asset/ Items Expense Cash Service Cost Gain/Loss Liability Obligation Plan Assets 6 Balance, Jan. 1, 2017 Service cost 1,100 Cr. 2,800 1,700 (1) (2) (3) 7 500 8 Interest cost 280 Actual return 220 10 Unexpected gain 150 (4) 11 Amortization of PSC (5) 55 12 Contributions 800 800 13 Benefits 200 200 14 Liability increase 15 Journal entry (6) (10) 365 (7) (8) (9) (11) 16 17 Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2016 1,100 18 Balance, Dec. 31, 2017 1,045 215 1,225 3,745 2,520 19 이

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(Pension Worksheet—Missing Amounts) The accounting staff of Usher Inc. has prepared the following pension worksheet. Unfortunately, several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in completing the worksheet and completing the accounting tasks related to the pension plan for 2017.

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(a) Determine the missing amounts in the 2017 pension worksheet, indicating whether the amounts are debits or credits.
(b) Prepare the journal entry to record 2017 pension expense for Usher Inc.
(c) The accounting staff has heard of a pension accounting procedure called “corridor amortization.” Is Usher required to record any amounts for corridor amortization in (1) 2017? In (2) 2018? Explain.

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fx
A
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E
F
1
2
General Journal Entries
Memo Record
Annual
Projected
Benefit
Pension
4
Pension
OCI–Prior
OCI-
Asset/
Items
Expense
Cash
Service Cost
Gain/Loss
Liability Obligation Plan Assets
6 Balance, Jan. 1, 2017
Service cost
1,100 Cr.
2,800
1,700
(1)
(2)
(3)
7
500
8
Interest cost
280
Actual return
220
10 Unexpected gain
150
(4)
11 Amortization of PSC
(5)
55
12 Contributions
800
800
13 Benefits
200
200
14 Liability increase
15 Journal entry
(6)
(10)
365
(7)
(8)
(9)
(11)
16
17 Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2016
1,100
18 Balance, Dec. 31, 2017
1,045
215
1,225
3,745
2,520
19
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Transcribed Image Text:Pension Worksheet-Usher Inc.xls Home Insert Page Layout Formulas Data Review View P18 fx A В E F 1 2 General Journal Entries Memo Record Annual Projected Benefit Pension 4 Pension OCI–Prior OCI- Asset/ Items Expense Cash Service Cost Gain/Loss Liability Obligation Plan Assets 6 Balance, Jan. 1, 2017 Service cost 1,100 Cr. 2,800 1,700 (1) (2) (3) 7 500 8 Interest cost 280 Actual return 220 10 Unexpected gain 150 (4) 11 Amortization of PSC (5) 55 12 Contributions 800 800 13 Benefits 200 200 14 Liability increase 15 Journal entry (6) (10) 365 (7) (8) (9) (11) 16 17 Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2016 1,100 18 Balance, Dec. 31, 2017 1,045 215 1,225 3,745 2,520 19 이
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