Reference no: EM132786182
Question - Whispering Corporation is a privately owned company that uses ASPE. On January 1, 2020 Whispering's financial records indicated the following information related to the company's defined benefit pension plan:
Defined Benefit Obligation $1,350,000
Pension Plan Assets 1,470,000
Whispering Corporation's actuary provided the following information on December 31, 2020:
Current year service cost $77,000
Prior service cost, granted Jan 1, 2020 171,000
Employer contributions for the year 83,000
Benefits paid to retirees 26,000
Expected return on assets 5%
Actual return on assets 6%
Discount rate 5%
Required -
A) Prepare a pension worksheet for Whispering Corporation for 2020.
B) Make Pension plan journal entries for Whispering Corporation for 2020.
C) What is the funded status for Whispering Corporation at December 31, 2020?