Question

chapter 10-17

instructions

Yuri Co. operates a chain of gift shops. The company maintains a defined contribution pension plan for its employees. The plan requires quarterly installments to be paid to the funding agent, Whims Funds, by the fifteenth of the month following the end of each quarter. Assume that the pension cost is $350,000 for the quarter ended December 31.

	Required:
	a. Journalize the entries to record the accrued pension liability on December 31 (on page 11 of the journal) and the payment to the funding agent on January 15 (on page 12 of the journal). Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
	b. How does a defined contribution plan differ from a defined benefit plan? CHART OF ACCOUNTS Yuri Co. General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Accounts Receivable 112 Interest Receivable 113 Notes Receivable 115 Inventory 116 Supplies 118 Prepaid Insurance 120 Land 123 Building 124 Accumulated Depreciation-Building 125 Office Equipment 126 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 213 Interest Payable 214 Notes Payable 215 Salaries Payable 216 Social Security Tax Payable 217 Medicare Tax Payable 218 Employees Federal Income Tax Payable 219 Employees State Income Tax Payable 221 Retirement Savings Deductions Payable 224 Federal Unemployment Tax Payable 225 State Unemployment Tax Payable 226 Vacation Pay Payable 227 Unfunded Pension Liability 228 Product Warranty Payable EQUITY 310 Common Stock 311 Retained Earnings 312 Dividends 313 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Goods Sold 520 Salaries Expense 524 Depreciation Expense-Building 525 Delivery Expense 526 Repairs Expense 529 Selling Expenses 531 Rent Expense 532 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment 533 Insurance Expense 534 Supplies Expense 535 Payroll Tax Expense 536 Vacation Pay Expense 537 Pension Expense 538 Cash Short and Over 539 Product Warranty Expense 540 Miscellaneous Expense a. Journalize the entries to record the accrued pension liability on December 31 (on page 11 of the journal) and the payment to the funding agent on January 15 (on page 12 of the journal). Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. PAGE 11 JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY 1 2 PAGE 12 JOURNAL ACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY 1 2

Answer 1

On page 11

ACCOUNTING EQUATION
	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1	31-Dec	Pension Expense a/c Dr                                                                   To Unfunded Pension liabiltiy a/c Cr	537         227	$350,000	$350,000		$350,000	($350,000)
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on page 12

ACCOUNTING EQUATION
	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
1	15-Jan	Unfunded Pension liabiltiy a/c                  Dr                                                                   To Cash a/c Cr	227         110	$350,000	$350,000	($350,000)	($350,000)
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