Thursday, July 28, 2016

Rosek Inc. provides the following information related to its post-retirement benefits for the year 2011:

Rosek Inc. provides the following information related to its post-retirement benefits for the year 2011:
Accrued post-retirement benefit obligation at Jan. 1, 2011………………$610,000
Plan assets, Jan. 1, 2011 ………………………………………………….. 42,000
Unrecognized net transitional loss, Jan. 1, 2011 ………………………… 568,000
Actual and expected return on plan assets, 2011 ………………………..    3,000
Amortization of transition liability, 2011 ………………………………..    35,000
Discount rate ……………………………………………………………..    10%
Service cost, 2011 ………………………………………………………..  57,000
Plan funding during 2011 ………………………………………………..   22,000
Payments from plan on behalf of retirees ………………………………      6,000
Actuarial loss on accrued benefit obligation, 2011 (end of year) ………..    88,000
The only unrecognized cost related to this plan at January 1, 2011, was the net transition loss. Rosek Corp. applies the deferral and amortization approach.

Instructions
(a) Calculate the post-retirement benefit expense for 2011.
(b) Determine the December 31, 2011 balance of the fund assets, the accrued obligation, and the funded status.
(c) Determine the balance of the accrued post-retirement benefit asset/liability account on the December 31, 2011  balance sheet.
(d) Reconcile the funded status with the amount reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2011.


(a) Service cost                                  $57,000
    Interest on accrued post-retirement benefit               
      obligation (10% X $610,000)                   61,000
    Expected return on plan assets                (3,000 )
    Amortization of transition amount               35,000
    Post-retirement benefit expense 2011          $150,000

(b) Plan assets, 1/1/11                            $42,000
    Actual return on assets                          3,000
    Contributions                                   22,000
    Benefits paid out                              (6,000     )
Plan assets, 12/31/11                                      $61,000

    Accrued post-retirement benefit obligation, 1/1/11 $610,000     
Interest cost ($610,000 x 10%)                  61,000                                                                   
Service cost                                    57,000                                                                   
Loss from change in actuarial predictions       88,000
Benefits paid out                               (6,000     )
Accrued ABO, 12/31/11                         $810,000

    Accrued ABO, 12/31/11                        $(810,000 )   
    Plan assets at fair value                       61,000
    Accrued post-retirement benefit obligation in
       excess of plan assets (funded status)     $(749,000 )   

 (c)     Accrued post-retirement benefit liability, 1/1/11 $ 0
    Post-retirement benefit expense 2011           150,000
    Contributions (funding) during 2011            (22,000 )
    Accrued post-retirement benefit liability, 12/31/11 $128,000

(d) Funded status (from (b) above)               $(749,000 )
    Unrecognized net actuarial loss                 88,000
    Unrecognized transitional loss*              533,000
    Accrued post-retirement benefit liability    $(128,000 )        

    *$568,000 – $35,000 = $533,000


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