In: Accounting
On January 1, 2018, Jones Jeans Co. buys a 8 year $600,000 face value bond from Rawlings Inc. The bonds pay semi-annual interest on January 1 and July 1. The bonds are classified as held to maturity. Prepare the following journal entries:
A)Find the price of the bond
B)Entry at acquisition.
C)Entry to recognize semi-annual interest revenue at 7/1/18.
D)Entry necessary if market value of the bond is $628,000 at 12/31/17.
Coupon = 9% Yield=8%
Hence Bond Price is $ 634,957
Debt held to maturity is shown on the balance sheet at the amortized acquisition cost.
B) Entry at acquisition:
Date | Particulars | Dr. / Cr. | Amount |
Jan 1, 2018 | Investments in Bond | Debit | $ 600,000 |
Premium on Bond | Debit | $ 34,957 | |
Bank | Credit | $ 634,957 | |
(Being purchase of Rawlings Inc 8 year face value $600,000 Bonds at premium of $ 34,957) | |||
C)Entry to recognize semi-annual interest revenue at 7/1/18.
Date | Particulars | Dr. / Cr. | Amount |
Jul 1, 2018 | Bank | Debit | $ 27,000 |
Premium on Bond | Credit | $ 1,602 | |
Interest Income | Credit | $ 25,398 | |
(Being receipt of interest income from Rawlings Inc bonds) | |||
D)Entry necessary if market value of the bond is $628,000 at 12/31/17:
Bonds held to maturity is recorded at the market value (original cost) on the date of acquisition. All changes in market value are ignored for bonds held to maturity.