The following defined benefit pension data of Carla Vista Corp. apply to the year 2020: Defined benefit obligation, funding basis, 1/1/20 (before amendment)   $419,000   Plan assets, 1/1/20   408,600   Net defined benefit liability, 1/1/20   10,400   On January 1, 2020, Carla Vista Corp., through a plan amendment, granted prior service benefits having a present value of   53,300   Interest/discount rate   9%   Annual pension service cost   43,500   Contributions (funding)   41,400   Actual return on plan assets   39,300   Benefits paid to retirees   30,100   The company applies ASPE and has made an accounting policy choice to base its actuarial valuation of the DBO on the funding basis.

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The following defined benefit pension data of Carla Vista Corp. apply to the year 2020:

Defined benefit obligation, funding basis, 1/1/20 (before amendment)   $419,000  
Plan assets, 1/1/20   408,600  
Net defined benefit liability, 1/1/20   10,400  
On January 1, 2020, Carla Vista Corp., through a plan amendment, granted
prior service benefits having a present value of
  53,300  
Interest/discount rate   9%  
Annual pension service cost   43,500  
Contributions (funding)   41,400  
Actual return on plan assets   39,300  
Benefits paid to retirees   30,100  

The company applies ASPE and has made an accounting policy choice to base its actuarial valuation of the DBO on the funding basis.
 
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Prepare a continuity schedule for the DBO for 2020. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

Carla Vista Corp.
Continuity Schedule
choose the accounting period                                                                       For the Year Ended December 31, 2020For the Month Ended December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
select an opening name                                                                       Defined Benefit Obligation, 1/1/20Defined Benefit Obligation, 12/31/20Benefits Paid OutPast Service CostCurrent Service CostInterest Cost
  $enter a dollar amount   
select an item                                                                       Interest CostDefined Benefit Obligation, 1/1/20Past Service CostCurrent Service CostDefined Benefit Obligation, 12/31/20Benefits Paid Out
  enter a dollar amount  
    enter a subtotal of the two previous amounts  
select an item                                                                       Interest CostPast Service CostDefined Benefit Obligation, 12/31/20Defined Benefit Obligation, 1/1/20Benefits Paid OutCurrent Service Cost
  enter a dollar amount  
select an item                                                                       Defined Benefit Obligation, 1/1/20Benefits Paid OutInterest CostDefined Benefit Obligation, 12/31/20Past Service CostCurrent Service Cost
  enter a dollar amount  
select an item                                                                       Interest CostDefined Benefit Obligation, 1/1/20Current Service CostDefined Benefit Obligation, 12/31/20Past Service CostBenefits Paid Out
  enter a dollar amount  
select a closing name                                                                       Defined Benefit Obligation, 1/1/20Defined Benefit Obligation, 12/31/20Current Service CostBenefits Paid OutPast Service CostInterest Cost
  $enter a total amount   
 

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Prepare a continuity schedule for the plan assets for 2020. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)

Carla Vista Corp.
Continuity Schedule
choose the accounting period                                                                       For the Year Ended December 31, 2020For the Month Ended December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
select an opening name                                                                       Plan Assets, 1/1/20Actual Return on Plan AssetsBenefits Paid OutContributionsPlan Assets, 12/31/20
  $enter a dollar amount   
select an item                                                                       Actual Return on Plan AssetsContributionsPlan Assets, 12/31/20Benefits Paid OutPlan Assets, 1/1/20
  enter a dollar amount  
select an item                                                                       ContributionsPlan Assets, 1/1/20Actual Return on Plan AssetsPlan Assets, 12/31/20Benefits Paid Out
  enter a dollar amount  
select an item                                                                       ContributionsBenefits Paid OutPlan Assets, 1/1/20Plan Assets, 12/31/20Actual Return on Plan Assets
  enter a dollar amount  
select a closing name                                                                       Plan Assets, 12/31/20Plan Assets, 1/1/20ContributionsBenefits Paid OutActual Return on Plan Assets
  $enter a total amount   
 
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Calculate pension expense for 2020

Pension expense   $enter Pension expense in dollars   


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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