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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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In 2016, the Berry Company decided to amend its defined benefit pension plan. The amendment gave 7 employees the right to receive future benefits based upon their prior service. Electrician's actuary determined that the prior service cost for this amendment amounts to $550,000. Employee A will retire in 1 year, employee’s B & C expect to retire in 2 years, employee D in three years, employee E in 4 years, and employee’s F & G in five years.

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Using the years-of-future service method, prepare the schedules to determine:

the amortization fraction for each year

the amortization of the prior service cost

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