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What is the journal entry to retire bonds at maturity?
Step 1: Definition of bond
A bond is a type of long-term liability in which the company issues a bond to fulfill a large number of money needs.
Step 2: Journal entry
The journal entry on the retirement of the bonds is passed by debiting the bonds payable account and crediting the cash account.
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Particulars |
Debit |
Credit |
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Bonds Payable |
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Cash |
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(Entry to record the payment of bonds) |
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The bonds are retired when the maturity period of the bonds is completed