In: Accounting
Journalizing bond transactions
Power Company issued a $1,000,000, 5%, 5-year bond payable at face value on
January 1, 2018. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1.
Requirements
1. Journalize the issuance of the bond payable on January 1, 2018.
2. Journalize the payment of semiannual interest on July 1, 2018.
Step 1: Definition of bonds payable
Bond payable is known as a type of liability account. It contains the amount owed by the bond issuer.
Step 2: Journal entry of the issue of bond
| 
 Date  | 
 Particulars  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 January 1, 2018  | 
 Cash  | 
 $1,000,000  | 
 
  | 
| 
 
  | 
 5% Bonds Payable  | 
 
  | 
 $1,000,000  | 
| 
 
  | 
 (Being Entry of the issue of bonds)  | 
 
  | 
 
  | 
The cash account is debited with $1,000,000, and the 5% bonds payable charge is credited with $1,000,000.