Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17, Problem 1CCTC

(1)

To determine

Pension plan: This is the plan devised by corporations to pay the employees an income after their retirement, in the form of pension.

Projected benefit obligation (PBO): This is the estimated present value of future retirement benefits, accumulated based on the future compensation levels.

To mention: The changes in PBO for the qualified plans, for Corporation T, for the years ended January 30, 2016 (2015) and January 31, 2015 (2014)

(2)

To determine

Plan assets: The assets which are used to satisfy the postretirement obligation, are held as a pension fund by the trustee, to invest the employer contributions, accumulate the earnings on investments, and pay the contributions plus earnings to the retired employees, are referred to as plan assets.

To mention: The changes in plan assets for the qualified plans, for Corporation T, for the years ended January 30, 2016 (2015) and January 31, 2015 (2014)

(3)

To determine

Funded status: The net difference of the total of projected benefit obligation (PBO) and pension plan assets are referred to as funded status. If the balance of PBO is more than plan assets, the difference is referred to as underfunded status, and reported as net pension liability on the balance sheet. If the balance of plan assets is more than PBO, the difference is referred to as overfunded status, and reported as net pension asset on the balance sheet.

To indicate: Whether the pension plan of Corporation T are underfunded or overfunded, for the years ended January 30, 2016 (2015) and January 31, 2015 (2014)

(4)

To determine

Pension expense: Pension expense is an expense to the employer paid as compensation after the completion of services performed by the employees.

Pension expense includes the following components:

  • Service cost
  • Interest cost
  • Expected return on plan assets
  • Amortization of prior service cost
  • Amortization of net loss or net gain

To indicate: The components of pension expense for Corporation T, for the years ended January 30, 2016 (2015), January 31, 2015 (2014), and February 1,2014 (2013)

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Chapter 17 Solutions

Intermediate Accounting

Ch. 17 - The return on plan assets is the increase in plan...Ch. 17 - Define prior service cost. How is it reported in...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.13QCh. 17 - Is a companys PBO reported in the balance sheet?...Ch. 17 - What two components of pension expense may be...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.16QCh. 17 - Evaluate this statement: The excess of the actual...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.18QCh. 17 - TFC Inc. revises its estimate of future salary...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.20QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.21QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.22QCh. 17 - The components of postretirement benefit expense...Ch. 17 - The EPBO for Branch Industries at the end of 2018...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.25QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.26QCh. 17 - Prob. 17.1BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.2BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.3BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.4BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.5BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.6BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.7BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.8BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.9BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.10BECh. 17 - Net gain LO176 The projected benefit obligation...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.12BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.13BECh. 17 - Postretirement benefits; determine the APBO and...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.15BECh. 17 - Prob. 17.1ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.2ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.3ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.4ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.5ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.6ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.7ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.8ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.9ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.10ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.11ECh. 17 - PBO calculations; ABO calculations; present value...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.13ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.14ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.15ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.16ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.17ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.18ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.19ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.20ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.21ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.22ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.23ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.24ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.25ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.26ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.27ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.28ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.29ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.30ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.31ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.32ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.33ECh. 17 - Prob. 17.1PCh. 17 - PBO calculations; present value concepts LO173...Ch. 17 - Service cost, interest, and PBO calculations;...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.4PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.5PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.6PCh. 17 - Determining the amortization of net gain LO176...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.8PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.9PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.10PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.11PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.12PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.13PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.14PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.15PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.16PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.17PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.18PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.19PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.20PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.21PCh. 17 - Prob. 17.1BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.2BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.3BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.5BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.6BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.7BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.8BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.9BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 17.11BYPCh. 17 - Prob. 1CCTCCh. 17 - Prob. 1CCIFRS
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