Question

Riverrun Co. provides medical care and insurance benefits to its retirees. In the current year, Riverrun agrees to pay $13,500 for medical insurance and contribute an additional $9,200 to a retirement program. Record the entry for these accrued (but unpaid) benefits on December 31.

Answer 1

Answer:

Dr. Employee Benefits expense                    $22,700

Cr. Medical Insurance payable                      $13,500

Cr. Employee retirement program payable  $9,200

Explanation:

The cost of fringe benefit provided to the employee of the company and any tax component attached to it is known as the employee benefit expense.

Total employee benefit expense is the sum of medical insurance and employee retirement program. As medical insurance and retirement program is payable until now so, it is recorded as a liability.

Employee benefit expense = $13,500 + $9,200 = $22,700