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Big Co. owns 80% of the stock of Little Co. On 1/1/23 Little issues $100,000 of 10%, 10 year bonds directly to Big for $103,000. Big and Little both use straight-line amortization.
Prepare elimination entries RELATING TO THIS INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTION for 2023 and 2024
Part 1
| Interest payment (100000*10%) | 10,000 | 
| Add: premium amortization | 300 | 
| Interest expense | 10,300 | 
| Investment in Bond, on beginning | 103,000 | 
| Less: premium amortization ((103000-100000)/10) | 300 | 
| Investment in bond, on Dec 31, 2023 | 102,700 | 
| Date | General journal | Debit | Credit | 
| Dec 31, 2023 | Bond payable | 100,000 | |
| Premium on bond payable | 2,700 | ||
| interest income | 10,300 | ||
| Interest expense | 10,300 | ||
| Investment in Bond | 102,700 | ||
| To record elimination entry. | 
Part 2
| Investment in bond, on Dec 31, 2023 | 102,700 | 
| Less: premium amortization ((103000-100000)/10) | 300 | 
| Investment in bond, on Dec 31, 2024 | 102,400 | 
| Date | General journal | Debit | Credit | 
| Dec 31, 2024 | Bond payable | 100,000 | |
| Premium on bond payable | 2,400 | ||
| interest income | 10,300 | ||
| Interest expense | 10,300 | ||
| Investment in Bond | 102,400 | ||
| To record elimination entry. |