Question

Regling Company provides its employees vacation benefits and a defined benefit pension plan. Employees earned vacation pay of $40,000 for the period. The pension formula calculated a pension cost of $222,750. Only $185,000 was contributed to the pension plan administrator.

Required:
Journalize the entry to record the:

a. vacation pay
b. pension benefit.

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Dr Vacation pay expenses $40,000

Cr Vacation pay payable $40,000

B.

Dr Pension expenses $222,750

Cr Cash $185,000

Cr Unfunded pension liability $37,750

Explanation:

Regling Company Journal entries

A.

Dr Vacation pay expenses $40,000

Cr Vacation pay payable $40,000

B.

Dr Pension expenses $222,750

Cr Cash $185,000

Cr Unfunded Pension liability $37,750