Question

Bocelli Co. purchased $120,000 of 6%, 20-year Sanz County bonds on May 11, Year 1, directly from the county, at their face amount plus accrued interest. The bonds pay semiannual interest on April 1 and October 1. On October 31, Year 1, Bocelli Co. sold $30,000 of the Sanz County bonds at 99 plus $150 accrued interest less a $100 brokerage commission.

Provide journal entries for the following (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):

a.

The purchase of the bonds on May 11 plus 40 days of accrued interest; assume a 360-day year.

b.

Semiannual interest on October 1.

c.

Sale of the bonds on October 31.

d.

Adjusting entry for accrued interest of $1,365 on December 31, Year 1.

CHART OF ACCOUNTSBocelli Co.General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Petty Cash
120	Accounts Receivable
121	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131	Notes Receivable
132	Interest Receivable
141	Merchandise Inventory
145	Office Supplies
146	Store Supplies
151	Prepaid Insurance
161	Investments-Sanz County Bonds
165	Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments
166	Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments
181	Land
191	Store Equipment
192	Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
193	Office Equipment
194	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
221	Notes Payable
231	Interest Payable
241	Salaries Payable
251	Sales Tax Payable

	EQUITY
311	Common Stock
312	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock
321	Preferred Stock
322	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock
331	Treasury Stock
332	Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock
340	Retained Earnings
350	Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments
351	Cash Dividends
352	Stock Dividends
390	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
611	Interest Revenue
612	Dividend Revenue
631	Gain on Sale of Investments
641	Unrealized Gain on Trading Investments

	EXPENSES
511	Cost of Merchandise Sold
512	Bad Debt Expense
515	Credit Card Expense
516	Cash Short and Over
520	Salaries Expense
531	Advertising Expense
532	Delivery Expense
533	Repairs Expense
534	Selling Expenses
535	Rent Expense
536	Insurance Expense
537	Office Supplies Expense
538	Store Supplies Expense
561	Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
562	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
590	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense
731	Loss on Sale of Investments
741	Unrealized Loss on Trading Investments

Answer 1