On January 1, 2013, Flash and Dash Company adopted a healthcare plan for its retired employees. To
Question:
On January 1, 2013, Flash and Dash Company adopted a healthcare plan for its retired employees. To determine eligibility for benefits, the company retroactively gives credit to the date of hire for each employee. The following information is available about the plan:
Service cost .....................................................................$ 30,000
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (1/1/13) ................. 100,000
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for employees
fully eligible to receive benefits (12/31/13) ................................ 40,000
Expected return on plan assets ...............................................0
Prior service cost ............................................................... 12,000
Payments to retired employees during 2013 ................................ $ 5,000
Interest rate ..................................................................... 10%
Average remaining service period of active plan participants (1/1/13).. 12 years
Required:
1. Compute the OPRB expense for 2013 if the company uses the average remaining service life to amortize the prior service cost.
2. Prepare all the required journal entries for 2013 if the plan is not funded.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis
ISBN: 978-1111822361
1st edition
Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach