Accounting‚ 14th Edition by Kieso‚ Weygandt‚ and Warfield On January 1‚ 2012‚ Harrington Company has the following defined benefit pension plan balances. Projected benefits obligation $5‚600‚000 Fair value of plan assets 6‚400‚000 The interest (settlement) rate applicable to the plan is agreement so that service costs of $620‚000 9% On January 1‚ 2013‚ the company amends its pension are created. Other data related to the pension plan are as follows: 2012 $180‚000 0 255‚000 225‚000 320‚000 5% 2013 $195‚000
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When participating in a defined benefit pension plan‚ an employer promises to pay their employees a specific benefit for life beginning at retirement. The benefit is calculated in advance using a formula based on age‚ earnings‚ and years of service. In the United States‚ the maximum retirement benefit permitted in 2009 under a defined benefit plan is $195‚000. Defined benefit pension plans currently do not have contribution limits. The liability of the pension lies with the employer who is responsible
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Reporting Paper for Pension Plans Dorothy Forrest ACC/541Accounting Theory and Research December 1‚ 2014 Professor: Thomas Gruber Memorandum To: Thomas Gruber‚ CEO From: Dorothy Forrest Date: December 1‚ 2014 Re: Company Acquisition Mr. Gruber our company has been going through many changes to better the company and a 100% acquisition of a new company will create changes in the retirement benefit plans area. Adjusting benefits plans will be complicated but with the required reporting
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Distinguish between defined-benefit and defined-contribution pension schemes. Why are defined-contribution pension schemes becoming more important? Content 1. Introduction 2. Differences between DB and DC 2.1 Evaluation of retirement payment 2.2 Risks for employers and employees 2.3 Incentives 3. The reasons for DC becoming prevalent and important 3.1 Financial perspective 3.2 Costs and risks 3.3 Industry composition and labour force demographics 4. Conclusion 5. References
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Retirement Benefit of Pension Plans Marcus Womack Intermediate Accounting II (ACC 306) Professor Rick Kwan September 29‚ 2010 There are several different types of employment compensation. Salaries and wages that people earn while they are working provide immediate compensation for services provided and are a key factor in managing one’s day to day life. However‚ there are also various types of compensation that one can earn from employment after they have retired from a company. The purpose
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growth of the pension schemes has a dramatic institutional effect on national labor and financial markets in past several decades and this upward trend will probably continue in the future. So we will embark on a study of pension plans. Enterprise annuity plan is a system that according to enterprise’s economic strength and conditions established‚ aiming to secure staff retirement income and beyond the basic old-age insurance system for the government enforce. Enterprise pension funds is an important
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SUBJECT: Pension Plans With the recent acquisition of another company‚ the company acquired two different pension plans and two segments that do not flow with the company. The company is unfairly with the requirements in reporting the two pension plans. Also the company needs to determine the correct method for the two segments to be eliminated. Thus‚ the memo describes the reporting requirements for the pension plans of defined contribution‚ defined benefit‚ and other postretirement plans. The memo
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Pension Plan Memo Yeah Ok ACC/541 13 February 2012 Daphne Wagner MEMORANDUM TO: All Executives FROM: Chief Executive Officer DATE: February 13‚ 2012 SUBJECT: Required Reporting on Pension Plans CC: Board of Directors Our company has been providing their employees with a pension plan for many years. However‚ these benefits plans have to be reviewed and possibly revised after the recent acquisition
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1. What benefits does the Canada Pension Plan provide? The Canada Pension Plan is a contributory‚ earnings-related social insurance program. It ensures a measure of protection to a contributor and his or her family against the loss of income due to retirement‚ disability and death. There are three kinds of Canada Pension Plan benefits: * disability benefits (which include benefits for disabled contributors and benefits for their dependent children); * retirement pension; and
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Pension vs. Postretirement Benefits There are four fundamental differences between pension and postretirement benefits. (Mcgraw-hill‚ p967) The amount of pension benefits is based on the number of years an employee works for the company whereas the amount of postretirement healthcare benefits is unrelated to the length of employment. (Mcgraw-hill‚ p967) The costs of providing coverage can vary significantly dependent on the retiree’s needs for that year. (Mcgraw-hill‚ p967) Postretirement benefits
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