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The following defined pension data of Rydell Corp. apply to the year 2014 Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/14 (before amendment) $560,000 Plan assets, 1/1/14 546,200 Pension

The following defined pension data of Rydell Corp. apply to the year 2014
Projected benefit obligation, 1/1/14 (before amendment)

$560,000
Plan assets, 1/1/14
546,200
Pension liability
13,800
On January 1, 2014, Rydell Corp., through plan amendment,
grants prior service benefits having a present value of
120,000
Settlement rate
9%
Service cost
58,000
Contributions (funding)
65,000
Actual (expected) return on plan assets
52,280
Benefits paid to retirees
40,000
Prior service cost amortization for 2014
17,000

For 2014, prepare a pension worksheet for Rydell Corp. that shows the journal entry for pension expense and the year-end balances in the related pension accounts.

ItemsAnnual Pension ExpenseCashOCI-Prior Service CostPension Asset/LiabilityProjected Benefit ObligationPlan Asset
Balance, Dec 31, 2013





Prior service cost





Balance, Jan. 1, 2014





Service cost





interest cost





actual return





amortization of PSC





contributions





benefits





journal entry for 2014





accumulated OCI, Dec 31, 2013





Balance, Dec 31, 2014





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