In: Accounting
Kirkland Company had no trading debt securities prior to this
year. It had the following transactions this year involving trading
debt securities.
Aug. | 2 | Purchased Verizon bonds for $12,000. | ||
Sept. | 7 | Purchased Apple bonds for $37,000. | ||
12 | Purchased Mastercard bonds for $22,000. | |||
Oct. | 21 | Sold some of its Verizon bonds that had cost $2,100 for $2,200 cash. | ||
23 | Sold some of its Apple bonds that had cost $17,000 for $17,400 cash. | |||
Nov. | 1 | Purchased Walmart bonds for $42,000. | ||
Dec. | 10 | Sold all of its Mastercard bonds for $20,000 cash. |
Required
1. Prepare journal entries to record these
transactions.
2. Prepare a table to compare the year-end cost
and fair values of its trading debt securities. Year-end fair
values: Verizon, $10,500; Apple, $23,000; and Walmart,
$40,000.
3. Prepare the adjusting entry to record the
year-end fair value adjustment for the portfolio of trading debt
securities.