On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $930,000, 7%, five-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $32,550 ($930,000 × 7% × 1/2), receiving cash of $884,175. Required: Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the bonds.
A $306,000 bond was redeemed at 104 when the carrying value of the bond was $350,000. The entry to record the redemption would include a
On January 1 of the current year, Barton Corporation issued 12% bonds with a face value of $99,000. The bonds are sold for $94,050. The bonds pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31, and the maturity date is December 31, five years from now. Barton records straight-line amortization of the bond discount. The bond interest expense for the year ended December 31 is
Journal entry :
No | Account and explanation | debit | credit |
a | Cash | 884175 | |
Discount on bonds payable | 45825 | ||
Bonds payable | 930000 | ||
(To record bond issue) | |||
b | Bonds payable | 306000 | |
Premium on bonds payable | 44000 | ||
Gain on redemption on bonds | 31760 | ||
Cash (306000*1.04) | 318240 | ||
(To record redemption on bonds) | |||
c | Interest expense | 6435 | |
Discount on bonds payable (99000-94050/10) | 495 | ||
Cash (99000*12%*6/12) | 5940 | ||
(To record bond interest expense)) | |||
SO bond interest expense = 6435
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