Your company issued 1,000, 3.5% (face value of each bond is $1,000) at 97.7544 on July 1st, 2019. The bonds are due on July 1st, 2024, with interest payable each January 1 and July 1. The market rate at the time of the bond issuance was 4.0 percent. Use the effective interest method to calculate both the interest expense and the amortization of the bond discount when each interest payment is made.
Working on the balance sheet for a project for 2019. What will the journal entries for this be?
The following journal entries will be prepared in 2019 to record the issuance of the bonds and interest expense. | |||
Date | Genral Journal | Debit | Credit |
Jul. 1 | Cash (1000 x 1000 x 97.7544/100) | 977544 | |
Discount on Bonds Payable (1000000-977544) | 22456 | ||
Bonds Payable (1000 x 1000) | 1000000 | ||
(To record issuance of bonds on a discount.) | |||
Dec. 31 | Interest Expense (977544 x 4% x 1/2) | 19551 | |
Discount on Bonds Payable (19551 - 17500) | 2051 | ||
Interest Payable (1000000 x 3.5% x 1/2) | 17500 |
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