In: Accounting
The following section is taken from Privy Ltd’s statement of financial position at 31 December 2018.
Interest is payable half-yearly on 1 January and 1 July. Assume no interest is accrued on 30 June.
Current liabilities |
|
Interest payable on unsecured notes (for 6 months from 1 July to 31 December) |
$360,000 |
Non-current liabilities |
|
Unsecured notes payable, 10% due 1 January 2022 |
$6,000,000 |
Required: Prepare journal entries to record interest payments, and redemption of unsecured notes.
a. Journalise the payment of interest on 1 January 2019.
I had tried to explain as much clear as possible.
Half of the notes are due for redemption on1july 2021. Hence the value of notes redeems is $300,000 and it is redeemed at a premium of 5 percent that is $15,000 as I had shown in the picture.