Exercise 20-18 The accounting staff of Usher Inc. has prepared the following pension worksheet. Unfortunately, several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in completing the worksheet and completing the accounting tasks related to the pension plan for 2014. Pension Worksheet—Usher Inc. General Journal Entries Memo Record Annual Pension Expense Cash OCI—Prior Service Cost OCI—Gain/ Loss Pension Asset/ Liability Projected Benefit Obligation Plan Assets $1,100 $2,800 $1,700 500 280 220 150 $55 $800 800 200 200 365 1,100 0 $1,045 $215 $1,225 $3,745 $2,520 SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Exercise 20-18 The accounting staff of Usher Inc. has prepared the following pension worksheet. Unfortunately, several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in completing the worksheet and completing the accounting tasks related to the pension plan for 2014.Determine the missing amounts in the 2014 pension worksheet, indicating whether the amounts are debits or credits. Pension Worksheet—Usher Inc. General Journal Entries Memo Record Annual Pension Expense Cash OCI—Prior Service Cost OCI—Gain/ Loss Pension Asset/ Liability Projected Benefit Obligation Plan AssetsBalance, Jan. 1, 2014 $1,100 Dr.Cr. $2,800 Dr.Cr. $1,700 Dr.Cr. Service cost $ Dr.Cr. 500 Dr.Cr.Interest cost Dr.Cr. 280 Dr.Cr. Actual return Dr.Cr. 220 Dr.Cr. Unexpected gain 150 Dr.Cr. $ Dr.Cr.Amortization of PSC Dr.Cr. $55 Dr.Cr. Contributions $800 Dr.Cr. 800 Dr.Cr. Benefits 200 Dr.Cr. 200 Dr.Cr. Liability increase Dr.Cr. 365 Dr.Cr. Journal entry $ Dr.Cr. $ Dr.Cr. Dr.Cr. Dr.Cr. Dr.Cr.Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2013 1,100 Dr.Cr. 0Balance, Dec. 31, 2014 $1,045 Dr.Cr. $215 Dr.Cr. $1,225 Dr.Cr. $3,745 Dr.Cr. $2,520 Dr.Cr. SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXTPrepare the journal entry to record 2014 pension expense for Usher Inc. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Solution (a) Completed worksheet General Journal Entries Memo Record Annual Pension Expense Cash OCI—Prior Service Cost OCI—Gain/ Loss Pension Asset or liability Project . Benefit Obligation Plan Assets Balance, Jan. 1, 2014 1,100 Cr. 2,800 Cr. 1,700 Dr. Service cost 500 Dr. 500 Cr. Interest cost 280 Dr. 280 Cr. Actual return 220 Cr. 220 Dr. Unexpected gain 150 Dr. 150 Cr. Amortization of PSC 55 Dr. 55 Cr. Contributions 800 Cr. 800 Dr. Benefits 200 Dr. 200 Cr. Liability increase 365Dr. 365 Cr. Journal entry 765Dr. 800Cr. 55 Cr. 215 Dr. 125 Cr. Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2013 1,100Dr. 0 Balance, Dec. 31, 2014 1,045Dr. 215Dr. 1,225Cr. 3,745Cr. 2,520Dr. (b) Pension Expense............................................................................................ 765 Other Comprehensive Income (G/L).......................................................... 215 Pension Asset/Liability.............................

1. Exercise 20-18
The accounting staff of Usher Inc. has prepared the following pension worksheet. Unfortunately,
several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in
completing the worksheet and completing the accounting tasks related to the pension plan for
2014.
Pension Worksheet—Usher Inc.
General Journal Entries
Memo Record
Annual Pension
Expense
Cash
OCI—Prior
Service Cost
OCI—Gain/
Loss
Pension Asset/
Liability
Projected Benefit
Obligation
Plan
Assets
$1,100
$2,800
$1,700
500
280
220
150
$55
$800
800
200
200
365
1,100

2. 0
$1,045
$215
$1,225
$3,745
$2,520
SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS
LINK TO TEXT
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Exercise 20-18
The accounting staff of Usher Inc. has prepared the following pension worksheet. Unfortunately,
several entries in the worksheet are not decipherable. The company has asked your assistance in
completing the worksheet and completing the accounting tasks related to the pension plan for
2014.Determine the missing amounts in the 2014 pension worksheet, indicating whether the
amounts are debits or credits.
Pension Worksheet—Usher Inc.
General Journal Entries
Memo Record
Annual Pension
Expense
Cash
OCI—Prior
Service Cost
OCI—Gain/
Loss
Pension Asset/
Liability
Projected Benefit
Obligation
Plan
AssetsBalance, Jan. 1, 2014
$1,100
Dr.Cr.

3. $2,800
Dr.Cr.
$1,700
Dr.Cr. Service cost
$
Dr.Cr.
500
Dr.Cr.Interest cost
Dr.Cr.
280
Dr.Cr. Actual return
Dr.Cr.
220
Dr.Cr. Unexpected gain
150
Dr.Cr.
$ Dr.Cr.Amortization of PSC
Dr.Cr.
$55
Dr.Cr. Contributions
$800
Dr.Cr.
800
Dr.Cr. Benefits
200
Dr.Cr.
200
Dr.Cr. Liability increase
Dr.Cr.
365
Dr.Cr. Journal entry
$ Dr.Cr.
$ Dr.Cr.

4. Dr.Cr.
Dr.Cr.
Dr.Cr.Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2013
1,100
Dr.Cr.
0Balance, Dec. 31, 2014
$1,045
Dr.Cr.
$215
Dr.Cr.
$1,225 Dr.Cr.
$3,745
Dr.Cr.
$2,520
Dr.Cr.
SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS
LINK TO TEXTPrepare the journal entry to record 2014 pension expense for Usher Inc. (Credit
account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit

5. Solution
(a) Completed worksheet
General Journal Entries
Memo Record
Annual Pension Expense
Cash
OCI—Prior
Service Cost
OCI—Gain/
Loss
Pension
Asset or liability
Project .
Benefit Obligation
Plan
Assets
Balance, Jan. 1, 2014
1,100 Cr.
2,800 Cr.
1,700 Dr.
Service cost
500 Dr.
500 Cr.
Interest cost
280 Dr.
280 Cr.
Actual return
220 Cr.
220 Dr.

6. Unexpected gain
150 Dr.
150 Cr.
Amortization of PSC
55 Dr.
55 Cr.
Contributions
800 Cr.
800 Dr.
Benefits
200 Dr.
200 Cr.
Liability increase
365Dr.
365 Cr.
Journal entry
765Dr.
800Cr.
55 Cr.
215 Dr.
125 Cr.

7. Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2013
1,100Dr.
0
Balance, Dec. 31, 2014
1,045Dr.
215Dr.
1,225Cr.
3,745Cr.
2,520Dr.
(b) Pension Expense............................................................................................ 765
Other Comprehensive Income (G/L).......................................................... 215
Pension Asset/Liability...........................................................................
125
Cash...........................................................................................................
800
Other Comprehensive Income (PSC)................................................
55
General Journal Entries
Memo Record
Annual Pension Expense
Cash
OCI—Prior
Service Cost
OCI—Gain/
Loss
Pension
Asset or liability
Project .
Benefit Obligation

8. Plan
Assets
Balance, Jan. 1, 2014
1,100 Cr.
2,800 Cr.
1,700 Dr.
Service cost
500 Dr.
500 Cr.
Interest cost
280 Dr.
280 Cr.
Actual return
220 Cr.
220 Dr.
Unexpected gain
150 Dr.
150 Cr.
Amortization of PSC
55 Dr.
55 Cr.
Contributions
800 Cr.
800 Dr.
Benefits

9. 200 Dr.
200 Cr.
Liability increase
365Dr.
365 Cr.
Journal entry
765Dr.
800Cr.
55 Cr.
215 Dr.
125 Cr.
Accumulated OCI, Dec. 31, 2013
1,100Dr.
0
Balance, Dec. 31, 2014
1,045Dr.
215Dr.
1,225Cr.
3,745Cr.
2,520Dr.