In: Accounting
The following information relates to the debt securities
investments of Kingbird Company.
1. | On February 1, the company purchased 11% bonds of Gibbons Co. having a par value of $310,800 at 100 plus accrued interest. Interest is payable April 1 and October 1. | |
2. | On April 1, semiannual interest is received. | |
3. | On July 1, 8% bonds of Sampson, Inc. were purchased. These bonds with a par value of $192,000 were purchased at 100 plus accrued interest. Interest dates are June 1 and December 1. | |
4. | On September 1, bonds with a par value of $56,400, purchased on February 1, are sold at 98 plus accrued interest. | |
5. | On October 1, semiannual interest is received. | |
6. | On December 1, semiannual interest is received. | |
7. | On December 31, the fair value of the bonds purchased February 1 and July 1 are 94 and 92, respectively. |
(a) Prepare any journal entries you consider
necessary, including year-end entries (December 31), assuming these
are available-for-sale securities
The Journal entries would be reported as follows : | |||||||||
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit | ||||||
01-Feb | Avaible for sale - securities | $ 310,800.00 | |||||||
Interest revenue | $ 11,396.00 | 310800*11%*4/12 | |||||||
Cash | $ 322,196.00 | ||||||||
01-Apr | Cash | $ 17,094.00 | 310800*11%*6/12 | ||||||
Interest revenue | $ 17,094.00 | ||||||||
01-Jul | Avaible for sale - securities | $ 192,000.00 | |||||||
Interest revenue | $ 1,280.00 | 192000*8%*1/12 | |||||||
Cash | $ 193,280.00 | ||||||||
01-Sep | Cash | $ 13,992.00 | (310800-56400)*11%*6/12 | ||||||
Interest revenue | $ 13,992.00 | ||||||||
01-Dec | Cash | $ 7,680.00 | 192000*8%*6/12 | ||||||
Interest revenue | $ 7,680.00 | ||||||||
31-Dec | Interest receivable | $ 8,276.00 | (310800-56400)*11%*3/12 | 192000*8%*1/12 | |||||
Interest revenue | $ 8,276.00 | ||||||||
31-Dec | Unrealized holding gain or loss - Equity | $ 30,624.00 | |||||||
Securities fair value adjustment (Available for sale) | $ 30,624.00 | ||||||||
Available for sale portfolio : | |||||||||
Cost | Market | Unrealized gain / (loss) | |||||||
Gibbons | 254400 | 239136 | $ (15,264.00) | ||||||
sampsoon | 192000 | 176640 | $ (15,360.00) | ||||||
$ (30,624.00) |