The following selected post-retirement benefit accounts were lifted from the 2021 unadjusted trial balance of EMM Corp. No adjusting entry had been made yet at year end in relation to the post- retirement benefits related accounts. Prepaid Pension Expense, January 1, 2021 ₱ 493,900 Pension expense for 2021, amount contributed to the plan ₱ 500,000 Additional information: The memorandum account balances and other off-books transactions are as follows: Plan asset at fair market value, January 1, 2021 ₱ 3,245,400 Accumulated benefit obligation at present value, January 1, 2021 ₱ 2,751,500 Payments to retirees at scheduled retirement in 2021 ₱ 350,000 Payments to early retirees (settlement price) in 2021 ₱ 300,000 Carrying value of accrued benefits of early retirees in 2021 ₱ 220,000 Current service cost ₱ 535,000 Past service cost recognized in the current year ₱ 275,000 Settlement rate 12% Plan asset at fair market value, December 31, 2021 ₱ 3,569,900 Accumulated benefit obligation at present value, December 31, 2021 ₱ 3,852,100 There had been no remeasurement (actuarial) gain or loss from plan asset and accumulated retirement obligation in the prior years. Required: 3. How much from the pension expense is recognized in the 2021 other comprehensive income or loss? 4. What is the prepaid(accrued) pension expense as of December 31, 2021?
The following selected post-retirement benefit accounts were lifted from the 2021 unadjusted
balance of EMM Corp. No
retirement benefits related accounts.
Prepaid Pension Expense, January 1, 2021 ₱ 493,900
Pension expense for 2021, amount contributed to the plan ₱ 500,000
Additional information:
The memorandum account balances and other off-books transactions are as follows:
Plan asset at fair market value, January 1, 2021 ₱ 3,245,400
Accumulated benefit obligation at present value, January 1, 2021 ₱ 2,751,500
Payments to retirees at scheduled retirement in 2021 ₱ 350,000
Payments to early retirees (settlement price) in 2021 ₱ 300,000
Carrying value of accrued benefits of early retirees in 2021 ₱ 220,000
Current service cost ₱ 535,000
Past service cost recognized in the current year ₱ 275,000
Settlement rate 12%
Plan asset at fair market value, December 31, 2021 ₱ 3,569,900
Accumulated benefit obligation at present value, December 31, 2021 ₱ 3,852,100
There had been no remeasurement (actuarial) gain or loss from plan asset and accumulated
retirement obligation in the prior years.
Required:
3. How much from the pension expense is recognized in the 2021 other comprehensive
income or loss?
4. What is the prepaid(accrued) pension expense as of December 31, 2021?
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