Could someone help me with FSA accrual accounting entries? How would you post the following transactions?
January activity --
FSA account is setup in January. Employer pre-pays $1000 into FSA Plan by sending a check to the XYZ TPA vendor at plan startup.
January Employee withholdings for FSA are $50.
January FSA usage is $100.
Therefore, FSA usage is $50 more than WH so far.
February activity --
February Employee withholdings for FSA are $50.
February FSA usage is $150.
Therefore, cumulative withholdings are $100 and cumulate FSA usage is $250.
Also in February FSA company drafts the January usage amount of $100 from the employer's bank account.
January activity --
FSA account is setup in January. Employer pre-pays $1000 into FSA Plan by sending a check to the XYZ TPA vendor at plan startup.
January Employee withholdings for FSA are $50.
January FSA usage is $100.
Therefore, FSA usage is $50 more than WH so far.
February activity --
February Employee withholdings for FSA are $50.
February FSA usage is $150.
Therefore, cumulative withholdings are $100 and cumulate FSA usage is $250.
Also in February FSA company drafts the January usage amount of $100 from the employer's bank account.