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Chapter 19, Problem 5C
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Indicate the manner in which the accounting for other postretirement benefits is similar (dissimilar) to accounting for pension.
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires that companies fund defined-benefit plans, but no such requirement exists for other postretirement benefits such as health insurance.
Evaluate whether there should be a requirement that other postretirement benefits be funded.
Contrast accounting for pensions to accounting for other postretirement benefits.
How does accounting for postretirement benefits similar in most respects to accounting for pension benefits?
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- Do post-retirement benefits have a comparable accounting process to pension benefits?arrow_forwardWhich of the following factors is least likely to affect the amount of retirement benefits under a defined benefit plan? * A. The employee's length of service B. The level of the employee's compensation C. The age of the retiring employee D. The amount of employer contributions to a fund.arrow_forwardDescribe the nature of postretirement benefit plans other than pensions and identify the similarities and differences in accounting for those plans and pensions.arrow_forward
- What benefits accrue to companies who elect to use pension funds? How does the use of a pension fund change the accounting that must be done with respect to employee pension amounts?arrow_forwardWhat is the development of a "asset gain or loss" in the context of pension accounting? What is the development of a "liability gain or loss" in pension accounting?arrow_forwardIf pension expense recognized in a period exceeds the current amount funded by the employer, what kind of account arises, and how should it be reported in the financial statements? If the reverse occurs - that is, current funding by the employer exceeds the amount recognized as pension expense - what kind of account arises, and how should it be reported?arrow_forward
- If pension expense recognized in a period exceeds the current amount funded by the employer, what kind of account arises, and how should it be reported in the financial statements? If the reverse occurs'that is, current funding by the employer exceeds the amount recognized as pension expense'what kind of account arises, and how should it be reported?arrow_forwardIn the world of pension accounting, how does a "asset gain or loss" develop? In the world of pension accounting, how does a "liability gain or loss" manifest?arrow_forwardWhat is meant by “prior service cost”? When is prior servicecost recognized as pension expense?arrow_forward
- Which of the following is/are true with regard to accounting for short-term employee benefits? Unpaid short-term benefits are reported as accrued under current liabilities at an undiscounted value. If the payment exceeds the undiscounted amount of the benefits, the excess is reported as prepayment under current assets. The benefits are reported as an expense under profit or loss, unless another standard requires or permits the cost of the benefits to be capitalized. Group of answer choices Only statement 1. All statements are true. Only statement 3. Only statement 2.arrow_forwardERISA serves to protect retirement benefits of which employees? Select one: a. Private sector, but not public sector employees b. Both public and private sector employees c. Public sector, but not private sector employeesarrow_forwardA pension plan is underfunded when the employer’s obligation (PBO) exceeds the resources available to satisfy that obligation (plan assets) and overfunded when the opposite is the case. How is this funded status reported on the balance sheet if plan assets exceed the PBO? If the PBO exceeds plan assets?arrow_forward
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