Vacation pay and pension benefits

Regling Company provides its employees vacation benefits and a defined benefit pension plan. Employees earned vacation pay of $17,500 for the period. The pension formula determined a pension cost of $269,000. Only $16,140 was contributed to the pension plan administrator.

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a. Journalize the entry to record the vacation pay. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

blank	Account	Debit	Credit
blank	CashSalaries ExpenseSalaries PayableVacation Pay ExpenseVacation Pay Payable
	CashSalaries ExpenseSalaries PayableVacation Pay ExpenseVacation Pay Payable

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b. Journalize the entry to record the pension benefit. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

blank	Account	Debit	Credit
blank	Accounts PayableCashPension ExpenseSalaries ExpenseUnfunded Pension Liability
	CashPension ExpenseSalaries ExpenseSalaries PayableUnfunded Pension Liability
	CashPension ExpenseSalaries ExpenseSalaries PayableUnfunded Pension Liability