Reference no: EM133163756
Question - On January 1, 2022, Seascape Ltd. reported the following balances relating to their defined benefit pension plan. Seascape Ltd. uses ASPE.
Defined benefit obligation $2,100,000
Fair value of plan assets 1,900,000
Other data related to the pension plan for 2022 are:
Current service cost 110,000
Contributions to the plan 105,000
Benefits paid 180,000
Actual return on plan assets 142,000
Interest (discount) rate 7%
Past service costs, Jan 1 120,000
Actuary adjustment, Dec 31 220,000
Pension Asset/Liability account on Balance Sheet?
Required -
a) Calculate the defined benefit obligation at December 31, 2022.
b) Calculate the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2022.
c) Calculate pension expense for 2022.
d) Create the journal entries to record the pension expense and the contributions for 2022.
e) How would your answer be different if the company used IFRS?
f) What is the funded status of the plan on December 31, 2022? Indicate whether it is underfunded or overfunded.