Splish Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2020 and 2021. Plan assets (fair value), December 31 Projected benefit obligation, January 1 Pension asset/liability, January 1 Prior service cost, January 1 Service cost Actual and expected return on plan assets Amortization of prior service cost 2020 $712,980 714,000 142,800 Cr. 255,000 61,200 24,480 10.200 2021 $865,980 816,000 ? 244,800 91,800 30,600 12.240
Splish Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2020 and 2021. Plan assets (fair value), December 31 Projected benefit obligation, January 1 Pension asset/liability, January 1 Prior service cost, January 1 Service cost Actual and expected return on plan assets Amortization of prior service cost 2020 $712,980 714,000 142,800 Cr. 255,000 61,200 24,480 10.200 2021 $865,980 816,000 ? 244,800 91,800 30,600 12.240
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Transcribed Image Text:Prepare the journal entries to record the pension expense and the company's funding of the pension plan for both years. (Credit
account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the
account titles and enter O for the amounts.)
Date
Dec. 31.
2020
Dec. 31,
2021
Account Titles and Explanation
Pension Expense
Pension Asset/Liability
Other Comprehensive Income (PSC)
Other Comprehensive Income (G/L)
Cash
Pension Expense
Pension Asset/Liability
Other Comprehensive Income (PSC)
Cash
Debit
104040
32640
138720
Credit
10200
9180
117300
12240
12240
114240

Transcribed Image Text:Splish Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan. The following information related to the pension plan is available for 2020
and 2021.
Plan assets (fair value), December 31
Projected benefit obligation, January 1
Pension asset/liability, January 1
Prior service cost, January 1
Service cost
Actual and expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service cost
Contributions (funding)
Accumulated benefit obligation, December 31
Interest/settlement rate
2020
$712,980
714,000
142,800 Cr.
255,000
61,200
24,480
10,200
117,300
510,000
8%
2021
$865,980
816,000
?
244,800
91,800
30,600
12,240
122,400
561,000
8 %
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