ADVANCED ACCOUNTING(LL) W/CONNECT
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING(LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260282382
Author: Hoyle
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 11, Problem 21P

a.

To determine

Determine the appropriate accounting for the past service cost for the years ending December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, under (1) IFRS and (2) U.S. GAAP.

a.

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(1)

IFRS:

The entry to be recorded under IFRS:

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost ref. Debit (Yuan) Credit (Yuan)
01/01/2017Past Service Cost expense     60,000 
 Defined Benefit obligation      60,000
 (being increase in pension obligation recorded)   

Table: (1)

(2)

U.S. GAAP:

The entry to be recorded under U.S. GAAP:

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost ref.Debit (Yuan)Credit (Yuan)
01/01/2017Deferred Past service Costs     60,000 
 Defined Benefit obligation      60,000
 (being increase in pension obligation recorded)   
     
12/31/2017Past Service Cost expense       4,000 
 Deferred Past service Costs        4,000
 (being amortized amount recorded)   

Table: (2)

b.

To determine

Prepare the entry that the U.S. parent would make on the December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, conversion worksheets to convert IFRS balances to U.S. GAAP.

b.

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The entry to be recorded on December 31, 2017:

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost ref. Debit (Yuan) Credit (Yuan)
12/31/2017Deferred Past service Costs 56000 
 Past Service Cost expense  56000
 (being past service cost expense recorded)   

Table: (3)

Partial Conversion worksheet, December 31, 2017 (Past Service Cost)
 Particulars IFRS Debit CreditU.S. GAAP
 Past service expense    60,000     56,000      4,000
 Net income of 2017    60,000        4,000
 Retained earnings on 01/01/2017              -                -
 Retained earnings on 12/31/2017    60,000        4,000
     
 Deferred Past Service Cost (AOCI)              -    56,000     56,000
 AOCI on 01/01/2017              -                -
 AOCI on 12/31/2017              -      56,000
 Total assets              -  0
     
 Deferred benefit Obligation   (60,000)     (60,000)
 Total Liabilities   (60,000)     (60,000)
 Retained earnings on 12/31/2017    60,000        4,000
 AOCI, 31/12/2017              -      56,000
 Total liabilities and Equity              -    56,000    56,000              -

Table: (4)

The entry to be recorded on December 31, 2018:

DateAccount Title and ExplanationPost ref. Debit (Yuan) Credit (Yuan)
12/31/2018Past Service Cost expense       4,000 
 Deferred Past service Costs        4,000
 (being value of past service cost reduced to 52,000 Yuan)   
     
1/1/2018AOCI 56000 
 Retained Earnings  56000
 (being AOCI adjusted)   
     
12/31/2018Past Service Cost expense       4,000 
 Deferred Past service Costs        4,000
 (being balance carried forward)   

Table: (5)

Partial Conversion worksheet, December 31, 2018 (Past Service Cost)
 Particulars IFRS Debit CreditU.S. GAAP
 Past service expense              -      4,000              -      4,000
 Net income of 2017              -        4,000
 Retained earnings on 01/01/2018    60,000     56,000      4,000
 Retained earnings on 12/31/2018    60,000        8,000
     
 Deferred Past Service Cost (AOCI)              -       4,000     (4,000)
 AOCI on 01/01/2018              -    56,000     56,000
 AOCI on 12/31/2018              -      52,000
 Total assets              -  0
     
 Deferred benefit Obligation   (60,000)     (60,000)
 Total Liabilities   (60,000)     (60,000)
 Retained earnings on 12/31/2018    60,000        8,000
 AOCI, 31/12/2018              -      52,000
 Total liabilities and Equity              -    60,000    60,000              -

Table: (6)

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