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5 August, 20:08

Martin Services Company provides its employees vacation benefits and a defined contribution pension plan. Employees earned vacation pay of $49,000 for the period. The pension plan requires a contribution to the plan administrator equal to 6% of employee salaries. Salaries were $500,000 during the period. a. Provide the journal entry for the vacation pay. b. Provide the journal entry for the pension benefit.

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  1. 5 August, 21:15
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    a. Provide the journal entry for the vacation pay

    Debit Vacation and Holiday expense $49,000

    Credit Vacation and Holiday payable $49,000

    (To record earned Vacation and Holiday expenses)

    b. Provide the journal entry for the pension benefit

    Debit Pension expense $30,000

    Credit Pension liability $30,000

    (Being pension benefit recognition)

    Explanation:

    The earned vacation and holiday expense has to be recognized in line with the accrual principle of accounting. The pension benefit was also recognized in line with the accrual principle of account. The pension plan is a contribution of 6% of employee salaries, which amounted to $500,000. So, 0.06 x 500,000 = $30,000.
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