Pendora Ltd. has given the following details in respect of employee benefit pension plan: Particulars Amount ₹ The fair value of plan assets as on…

CA Intermediate · Advanced Accounting · MTP · January 2026
Pendora Ltd. has given the following details in respect of employee benefit pension plan: Particulars Amount ₹ The fair value of plan assets as on 01-04-2024 5,00,000 The benefits paid out on 30-11-2024 63,000 Inward contributions received on 30-09-2024 1,42,000 The fair value of plan assets as on 31-03-2025 7,50,000 On 01.04.2024, the company made following estimates, based on its market studies and prevailing prices: Particulars % Interest and dividend income (after tax) payable by fund 10.50 Realised gains on plan assets (after tax) 2.00 Fund administrative costs -2.00 Expected rate of annual return (Interest is compounded annually) 10.50 You are required to find the expected and actual returns on plan assets as on 31.03.2025 as per AS 15.

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Computation of Expected and Actual Returns on Plan Assets Particulars ₹ Return on 5,00,000 held for 12 months at 10.50% 52,500 Return on 1,42,000 for 6 months at 10.50% 7,455 Loss of interest on benefits paid for 4 months on 63,000 for 4 months @ 10.50% (2,205) Expected return on plan assets for 2024-2025 57,750 Fair value of plan assets as on 31st March 2025 7,50,000 Less: Fair value of plan assets as on 1 April, 2024 5,00,000 Contributions received on 30.9.2024 1,42,000 (6,42,000) 1,08,000 Add: Benefits paid on 30th Nov 2024 63,000 Actual return on plan assets 1,71,000

Topics: AS 15

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