Superior, Inc. sponsors a Defined Benefit Plan for its employees. On January 1, 2020, the...

80.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Accounting

Superior, Inc. sponsors a Defined Benefit Plan for its employees. On January 1, 2020, the balances related to the plan are as follows:

PBO = 340; Plan Assets = 180; OCI - Prior Service Cost = 100; OCI - Loss = 39;

As a result of the operation of the plan during 2020, the actuary provided the following additional data at December 31, 2020:

Service Cost 45 Benefits paid to retirees 51
Actual return on Plan Assets 27 Settlement rate 5%
Amortization of PSC 20 Expected rate of return 10%
Contribution in 2020 85 Average service years remaining for active employees 5 years

REQUIRED: Fill in the blanks below. You may find it easier to answer the following questions by first completing a pension worksheet on your scratch paper.

For the year 2020: Pension Expense is $______ ; PBO increases by $________ , and Plan Assets increase by $ _______ .

The 2020 ending balance of OCI PSC is $ _______ , and the ending balance of OCI Unrecognized Gain or Loss is a Debit or Credit? balance of $_________ .

Assume that cash contribution to the pension plan is tax deductible and no assets or liabilities are ever recorded on the tax return. Assume a 20% tax rate. The 2020 journal entry to record the tax effect would include the following:

Debit DTA by $________ , Credit DTL by $__________ , and Debit or Credit? Income Tax Expense by $_________ .

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students