P14.12 (LO 5)
(Debtor/Creditor Entries for Continuation of Troubled
Debt) Daniel Perkins is the sole shareholder of Perkins
Inc., which is currently under protection of the U.S. bankruptcy
court. As a “debtor in possession,” he has negotiated the following
revised loan agreement with United Bank. Perkins Inc.'s $600,000,
12%, 10-year note was refinanced with a $600,000, 5%, 10-year
note.
Instructions
What is the accounting nature of this
transaction?
Prepare the journal entry to record this
refinancing:
On the...