It's urgently asap AccountingGlobal Communications began a defined benefitpension plan for all full-time employees in 2005.The plan was amended on1/2/2021 to increase pension benefits. The resultwas an increase of $25,000 in the PBO. Thecompany funds its defined benefit pensionplan by contributing (annually) the year's servicecost plus a portion of the prior service cost.Reports from the actuary and the trusteeof plan assets reveal the info in the table below.Additional information:Average remaining service life of the activeemployee group is 15 years in 2021.Settlement rate for liability6%Expected return on plan assets10%Prior Service cost (amendment)РВОАВОPlan AssetsPension Asset/(Liability)Service costCash contributionsRetiree benefits paidActual return on plan assetsAt 12/31/2020($400,000)($330.000)$300,000($100.000)During 2021$25,000$41,000$48.000$38,000$30.000Required:Complete the pension worksheet in good form

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Accounting Global Communications began a defined benefit pension plan for all full-time employees in 2005. The plan was amended on 1/2/2021 to increase pension benefits. The result was an increase of $25,000 in the PBO. The

Accounting Global Communications began a defined benefit pension plan for all full-time employees in 2005. The plan was amended on 1/2/2021 to increase pension benefits. The result was an increase of $25,000 in the PBO. The

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter19: Accounting For Post Retirement Benefits

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Problem 13E

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