In: Accounting
QUESTION 4
Describe the journal entries required to record the issuance of bonds at par and the payment of bond interest.
Journal Entries | |||
Date | Account Title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Journal entry for issuance of Bonds | |||
Cash | XXXX | ||
To Bonds | XXXX | ||
(To Record the issuance of Bonds) | |||
Journal Entry for record the interest Payment | |||
Interest Expenses | XXXX | ||
To Cash | XXXX | ||
(To Record the interest expenses of Bonds for the period XX) | |||
Explanation for Issuance of Bonds: By issuing the Bonds we received the cash and we create the laibility for payment of interest against these bonds.
When we recived the cash then we debit the cash so Cash will be debited and there is liability to repay the value of bonds so we create the same by crediting the bonds.
Explanation for Interest Expenses: Interest Expenses is the interest amount which are payable on amount received against the bonds. Expenses should be debite so interest is debited and cash goes out so cash will be credited.