In: Accounting
Rouxdy Co. signed a 20 – year, 5%, $375,000 mortgage payable for the purchase of a building.
a. Journalize the issuance of the mortgage payable
b. Journalize the first monthly payment of $2,474.83
Journal entry
| Date | account and explanation | debit | credit |
| Building | 375000 | ||
| Mortgage notes payable | 375000 | ||
| (To record purchase building) | |||
| Mortgage notes payable | 912.33 | ||
| Interest expense (375000*5%*1/12) | 1562.50 | ||
| Cash | 2474.83 | ||
| (To record first installment paid) |