Which of the following is a characteristic of a current liability?
a. Unavoidable obligation.
b. Present obligation that entails settlement by probable future transfer or use of cash, goods, or services.
c. Liquidation is reasonably expected to require use of existing resources classified as current assets or create other current liabilities.
d. Transaction or other event creating the liability has already occurred.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a current liability?
a. Unavoidable obligation.
b. Present obligation that entails settlement by probable future transfer or use of cash, goods, or services.
c. Liquidation is reasonably expected to require use of existing resources classified as current assets or create other current liabilities.
d. Transaction or other event creating the liability has already occurred.
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Problem 20-3
Gottschalk Company sponsors a defined benefit plan for its 100employees. On January 1, 2014, the companyâs actuary provided thefollowing information.
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (PSC) | $155,100 | |
| Pension plan assets (fair value and market-related assetvalue) | 200,400 | |
| Accumulated benefit obligation | 268,500 | |
| Projected benefit obligation | 380,600 |
The average remaining service period for the participatingemployees is 10 years. All employees are expected to receivebenefits under the plan. On December 31, 2014, the actuarycalculated that the present value of future benefits earned foremployee services rendered in the current year amounted to $53,400;the projected benefit obligation was $495,500; fair value ofpension assets was $277,200; the accumulated benefit obligationamounted to $367,600. The expected return on plan assets and thediscount rate on the projected benefit obligation were both 10%.The actual return on plan assets is $11,400. The companyâs currentyearâs contribution to the pension plan amounted to $65,400. Nobenefits were paid during the year.
Determine the components of pension expense that the companywould recognize in 2014.
Components of Pension Expense
Service Cost - 53,400
Interest on Projected Benefit Obligation - 38,060
Actual Return on Plan Assets - (11,400)
Unexpected Loss - (8,640)
Amortization of Gain or Loss - 0
Amortization of Prior Service Cost - 15,510
Pension Expense - 86,930
Prepare the journal entry to record the pension expense and thecompanyâs funding of the pension plan in 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (G/L) -
Pension Expense -
Cash -
Pension Asset/Liability -
Other Comprehensive Income (PSC) -
Compute the amount of the 2014 increase/decrease in gains orlosses and the amount to be amortized in 2014 and 2015.
2014 Increase/Decrease in _____________ $_____________
Amortization in 2014
Amortization in 2015
Indicate the pension amounts reported in the financial statementas of December 31, 2014.
Gottschalk Company Income Statement (Partial) For the year endedDcember 31, 2014
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Gottschalk Company Comprehensive Income Statement December 31,2014
Gottschalk company Balance Sheer (Partial) December 31, 2014
Produce a balance sheet for a company that distinguishes betweencurrent and non- current assets and liabilities.
Create a balance sheet from a trial balance.
Create a comparison of net income based on different methods ofinventory accounting.
Analyze a statement of cash flows and show where each line itemcan be found or
calculated from the other financial statements.
Prepare a full analysis of key financial ratios for a companyand state conclusions about
the financial strength of the company compared to industryratios.
PROJECT SUBMISSION PLAN
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1 | Title: Creating a Balance Sheet and Evaluating Inventory Task 1: Create a balance sheet from a trial balance for a givenscenario. Make sure you classify the accounts appropriately ascurrent or non-current. Click here to download the trialbalance. |
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| Task 2: Perform inventory valuations using LIFO, FIFO, andweighted average methods based on the following information.Explain the impact of each method on the cost of goods sold andending inventory. The company imports microwaves from a supplier in China for theUS market. At the end of the first quarter, 100 microwaves are instock. The company purchased a total of 400 microwaves during thequarter at various prices: January: 100 units @ $75 February: 250 units @ $83
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