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On April 1, 2019 Garr Co. issued $4,800,000 of 5%, 5-year convertible bonds at a price of 102. The bonds pay interest on April 1 and October 1. Bond premium is amortized each interest payment period on a straight-line basis.
On April 1, 2020, all of these bonds were converted into 20,000 shares of $5 par common stock.
a) Prepare the entry to record the original issuance of the convertible bonds.
b) Prepare the entries to record the interest payment and premium amortization at October 1, 2019 and April 1, 2020.
c) Prepare the entry to record the conversion on April 1, 2020.
S.No. | Date | Accounts Title and Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
a) | April 1, 2019 | Cash | 4,896,000 | ||
Bonds Payable | 4,800,000 | ||||
Premium on bonds payable | 96,000 | ||||
(To record bonds issue) | |||||
b) | October 1, 2019 | Interest Expense | 110,400 | ||
Premium in bonds paayble | 9,600 | ||||
Cash | 120,000 | ||||
(To record inteterest expense) | |||||
April 1, 2020 | Interest Expense | 110,400 | |||
Premium in bonds paayble | 9,600 | ||||
Cash | 120,000 | ||||
(To record inteterest expense) | |||||
c) | April 1, 2020. | Premium in bonds paayble | 76,800 | ||
Bonds Payable | 4,800,000 | ||||
Common Stock | 100,000 | ||||
Excess apaid in capital | 4,776,800 | ||||
(To record conversion of bonds) | |||||