Stottard Company issued 675,000 of 10 % , 10 year bonds on June 1 , 2017 , at 103. The bonds were dated June 1, and interest is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year. Required: 1. Record the issuance of the bonds on June 1, 2017. 2. Record the interest payment on December 1, 2017. Stottard uses the straight-line method of amortization. 3. Record the interest accrual on December 31, 2017, including amortization. 4. Record the journal entries required June 1, 2027, when the bonds mature.
2.Interest payment on 1st Dec 2017=675000*10/100*103*1/2=3476250
3.Interest accrual on 31st Dec 2017=3476250*1/6=579375
Ammotization=1,01,250/120 months i.e.10 years=843.75
As on 31st Dec 2017,ammortization will be=843.75*6 months=5,062.5
4.June 2017: Debit Bank account 34,76,250
Credit Premium on Bond payable account 1,01,250
Credit Bonds payable account 33,75,000
(being bonds issued at 10% interest rate)
June 2027:
Debit Bonds payable account 33,75,000
Debit Premium on bonds payable account 1,01,250
Credit Bank account 34,76,250
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