Sarasota Company has the following investments as of December 31, 2020: Investments in common stock of...

Sarasota Company has the following investments as of December 31, 2020:

Investments in common stock of Laser Company		$1,630,000
Investment in debt securities of FourSquare Company		$3,240,000

In both investments, the carrying value and the fair value of these two investments are the same at December 31, 2020. Sarasota’s stock investments does not result in significant influence on the operations of Laser Company. Sarasota’s debt investment is considered held-to-maturity. At December 31, 2021, the shares in Laser Company are valued at $1,200,000; the debt investment securities of FourSquare are valued at $2,480,000 and are considered impaired.

a. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment of the debt securities at December 31, 2021

b. Assuming the fair value of the Laser shares is $1,470,000 and the value of its debt investment is $2,970,000, what entries, if any, should be recorded in 2022 related to impairment?

c. Assume that the debt investment in FourSquare Company was available-for-sale and the expected credit loss was $860,000. Prepare the journal entry to record this impairment on December 31, 2021.

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a. Prepare the journal entry to record the impairment of the debt securities at December 31, 2021

Account And Explanation	Debit	Credit
Loss on impairment (3240000 - 2480000)	$760000
Debt investment		$760000
(To record impairment on debt )

b. Assuming the fair value of the Laser shares is $1,470,000 and the value of its debt investment is $2,970,000, what entries, if any, should be recorded in 2022 related to impairment?

No entry,

Because there is no impairment

The book value on this date

Investments in common stock of Laser Company	$1200000
Investment in debt securities of FourSquare Company	$2480000

* For held to maturity securities, impairment gain is not record.

c. Assume that the debt investment in FourSquare Company was available-for-sale and the expected credit loss was $860,000. Prepare the journal entry to record this impairment on December 31, 2021.

Account And Explanation	Debit	Credit
Loss on impairment	$860000
Allowance for Impaired Debt investment		$86000
(To record expected impairment on debt )

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