The City of Richmond maintains a Public Employee Retirement Trust Fund for its public safety employees. During the year ended June 30, 2017, the following transactions occurred:1.The City contributed $ 1,200,000 in cash to the plan. Employee members contributed an additional $ 1,200,000.2.Annuity benefits in the amount of $255,000 were recorded as liabilities.3.Annuity benefits, previously recorded as liabilities, were paid in cash in the amount of $207,000.4.Investment income received in cash amounted to $102,000. In addition, $16,000 in interest receivable was accrued at year-end.5.Additional investments in the amount of $2,100,000 were purchased.6.The market value of investments decreased by $9,100.7.Nominal accounts for the year were closed.Required: Prepare journal entries for

the above transactions on the books of the City of Richmond Public Safety Employee Retirement Trust Fund.

What will be an ideal response?



CITY OF RICHMOND
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT TRUST FUND
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

?DebitsCredits
1Cash2,400,000 
  Additions - Contributions-Plan Members1,200,000
  Additions - Contributions-Employer1,200,000
2Deductions - Annuity Benefits225,000 
  Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses225,000
3Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses207,000 
  Cash207,000
4Cash102,000 
Accrued Interest Receivable16,000 
  Additions - Investment Earnings Interest118,000
5Investments2,100,000 
  Cash2,100,000
6Deductions- Investments: Net Decline in the Fair 
Value of Investments  
  Investments9,100 
?9,100
7Additions - Contributions-Plan Members1,200,000 
Additions - Contributions-Employer1,200,000 
Additions - Investment Earnings Interest118,000 
  Deductions - Investments: Decline in Fair  
  Value of Investments 9,100
  Deductions - Annuity Benefits 225,000
  Net Position: Resources Restricted for 
  Pension Benefits 2,283,900

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