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Other postretirement benefits: The postretirement benefits which are provided by employers, other than pensions, like medical insurance, life insurance, and legal services, and healthcare benefits, are referred to as other postretirement benefits.
Postretirement benefit expense: This is an expense to the employer paid as compensation after the completion of services performed by the employees for the other postretirement benefits.
To determine: Postretirement benefit expense for 2018
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Debit and credit rules:
- Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in
stockholders’ equity accounts. - Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.
To journalize: The postretirement benefit expense
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- 3 The following data are available pertaining to Firewall Corporation's retiree health plan for 2021: Number of employees covered Years employed as of January 1, 2021 Attribution period EPBO, January 1 EPBQ, December 31 Interest rate Funding 4 5 (each) 20 years $112,000 $123,200 10% none Required: 1. What is the APBO at the beginning of 2021? 2. What is the interest cost for 2021? 3. What is service cost for 2021? 4. Prepare the journal entry to record the postretirement benefit expense for 2021. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 to 3 Req 4 What is the APBO at the beginning, interest cost and service cost for 2021? 1. APBO 2. Interest cost 3. Service cost Req 1 to 3 Req 4 >arrow_forwardaj.4arrow_forwardOnly typed solutionarrow_forward
- Exercise 17-25 (Algo) Postretirement benefits; determine APBO, service cost, interest cost; prepare journal entry [LO17-10, 17-11] The following data are available pertaining to Household Appliance Company's retiree health care plan for 2024: Number of employees covered Years employed as of January 1, 2024 Attribution period 2 2 [each] 25 years Expected postretirement benefit obligation, January 1 Expected postretirement benefit obligation, December 31 Interest rate Funding Required: 1. What is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of 2024? $ 56,000 $ 58,800 5% nonearrow_forward5arrow_forwardul.3arrow_forward
- NOTE 17: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (in part) ($ in millions) Changes in projected benefit obligation: Obligation at beginning of period Service cost Interest cost Pension Benefits 2020 2019 $ 648 1 $ 637 1 31 34 Actuarial (gain) loss Benefits paid Obligation at end of period Change in plan assets: 54 37 (50) (50) $ 684 $ 659 Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period Actual return (loss) on plan assets* $ 496 $ 431 70 52 Employer contribution 24 74 Benefits paid (50) (50) Fair value of plan assets at end of period 540 507 Net liability recognized at end of period $ (144) $ (152) *Expected return $30 and $29 in 2020 and 2019, respectively Required: 1. What amount did Maur report in its balance sheet related to the pension plan at June 30, 2020? 2. When calculating pension expense at June 30, Maur included $10 million in its income statement as the amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss (net loss-AOCI). This AOCI account had a balance of $350 million at the beginning of the…arrow_forwardProblem 17-6 (Algo) Determine the PBO; plan assets; pension expense; two years (LO17-3, 17-4, 17-6] Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 5% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $140,000 for 2021 and $220,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $150,000 for 2021 and $160,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers in…arrow_forwardSubject : Accountingarrow_forward
- Problem 17-6 (Static) Determine the PBO; plan assets; pension expense; two years [LO17-3, 17-4, 17-6] Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 6% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2021 and $200,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2021 and $170,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers In…arrow_forwardProblem 17-6 (Static) Determine the PBO; plan assets; pension expense; two years [LO17-3, 17-4, 17-6] Stanley-Morgan Industries adopted a defined benefit pension plan on April 12, 2021. The provisions of the plan were not made retroactive to prior years. A local bank, engaged as trustee for the plan assets, expects plan assets to earn a 10% rate of return. The actual return was also 10% in 2021 and 2022.* A consulting firm, engaged as actuary, recommends 6% as the appropriate discount rate. The service cost is $150,000 for 2021 and $200,000 for 2022. Year-end funding is $160,000 for 2021 and $170,000 for 2022. No assumptions or estimates were revised during 2021. * We assume the estimated return was based on the actual return on similar investments at the inception of the plan and that, since the estimate didn't change, that also was the actual rate in 2022. Required: Calculate each of the following amounts as of both December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022: (Enter your answers in…arrow_forwardHh1. Accountarrow_forward
- Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And AnalysisAccountingISBN:9781337788281Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald PagachPublisher:Cengage Learning