Question

Gonzalez Company acquired $172,200 of Walker Co., 5% bonds on May 1 at their face amount. Interest is paid semiannually on May 1 and November 1. On November 1, Gonzalez Company sold $46,800 of the bonds for 95.

Journalize entries to record the following in Year 1 (refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles):

a.	The initial acquisition of the bonds on May 1.
b.	The semiannual interest received on November 1.
c.	The sale of the bonds on November 1.
d.	The accrual of $1,045 interest on December 31.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

Gonzalez Company

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-Walker Co. 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

Journalize entries to record the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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Answer 1

Journal entries

	Date	Description	Post ref	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
1	May 1	Investments-Walker Co. Bonds		172200		172200
		Cash			172200	-172200
		(To record investment)
	Nov 1	Cash (172200*5%*6/12)		4305		4305
		Interest revenue			4305			4305
		(To record interest)
	Nov 1	Cash (46800*95/100)		44460		44460
		Loss on Sale of Investments		2340				-2340
		Investments-Walker Co. Bonds			46800	-46800
		(To record sale of bond)
	Dec 31	Interest receivable (172200-46800)*5%*2/12		1045		1045
		Interest revenue			1045			1045
		(To record accrued interest)