Reference no: EM133134843
Question - FMC Inc. provides its employees with a defined benefit pension plan. Details are as follows:
Present value defined benefit obligation (DBO) - December 31, 2020 $7,000,000
Plan assets - December 31, 2020 $5,900,000
Plan's actuary confirmed that 4% is the appropriate interest rate to use.
Current service costs (CSC) for the year $590,000
Past service costs (PSC) (improvement in benefits) - January 1, 2020 $60,000
Expected ending DBO - December 31, 2020 $7,200,000
Expected ending plan assets - December 31, 2020 $6,500,000
Remitted to pension trustee - evenly throughout year $670,000
Payments to retirees - evenly throughout year $640,000
Required - What journal entry should FMC prepare to record the remeasurement gains/losses and actuarial gains/losses for the year? Assume FMC reports under IFRS.