Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Chapter 19, Problem 3C
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To determine
Describe the meaning of the interest cost component for the period of net pension cost and also state the manner in which company E should calculate the interest cost component of net pension cost for the period.
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To determine
Describe the meaning of prior service cost and also state the manner in which company E should account for prior service cost.
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To determine
State the conditions that the company should met for acquiring the compensation for future vacations, and explain the theoretical rationale for accruing compensation for future vacations.
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Carson Company sponsors a single-employer defined benefit pension plan. The plan provides that pension benefits are determined by age, years of service, and compensation. Among the components that should be included in the calculation net pension cost are service cost, interest cost, and actual return on plan assets.
Required:
A. What two accounting problems result from the nature of the defined benefit pension plan? Why do those problems arise?
B. How should Carson determine service cost component of the net pension cost?
C. How should Carson determine the interest cost component of the net pension cost?
D. How should Carson determine the actual return on plan assets component of the net pension cost?
In determining the present value of the prospective benefits (often referred to as the defined benefit obligation), the following are considered by the actuary:
retirement and mortality rate.
interest rates.
benefit provisions of the plan.
all of these factors.
In accounting for a defined-benefit pension plan
an appropriate funding pattern must be established to ensure that enough monies will be available at retirement to meet the benefits promised.
the employer's responsibility is simply to make a contribution each year based on the formula established in the plan.
the expense recognized each period is equal to the cash contribution.
the liability is determined based upon known variables that reflect future salary levels promised to employees.
Alternative methods exist for the measurement of the pension obligation (liability). Which measure requires the use of future salaries in its computation?
Vested benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Defined benefit…
Carson Company sponsors a single-employer defined benefit pension plan. The plan provides that pension benefits are determined by age, years of service, and compensation. Among the components that should be included in the calculation, net pension cost is service cost, the interest cost, and actual return on plan assets.
What two accounting problems result from the nature of the defined benefit pension plan?
Why do these problems arise?
Chapter 19 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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