In: Accounting
Postretirement Benefits | ||||||||||||
Peyton Approved has revised its postretirement plan. It will now provide health insurance to retired employees. Management has requested that you report the short- and long-term financial implications of this. | ||||||||||||
· The company is currently employing 60, and actuaries estimate that the company has a pension liability of $107,041.70. | ||||||||||||
· The estimated cost of retired employees’ health insurance is $43,718.91. | ||||||||||||
· Prepare adjusting entries for the pension liability and the health insurance liability | ||||||||||||
Leases | ||||||||||||
· Six ovens were rented on December 31, with $20,000 charged to rent expense. The lease runs for 6 years with an implicit interest rate of 5%. At the end of the 6 years, Peyton will own them. Make any necessary adjusting entries. |