In: Accounting
Exercise 14-4
Blue Company issued $576,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1,
2017, at 103. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and
January 1. Blue Company uses the straight-line method of
amortization for bond premium or discount.
Prepare the journal entries to record the following.
(If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the
account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles
are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent
manually.)
(a) | The issuance of the bonds. | |
(b) | The payment of interest and the related amortization on July 1, 2017. | |
(c) | The accrual of interest and the related amortization on December 31, 2017. |
Transaction |
Description |
Debit |
Credit |
jan 1 2017 |
Cash |
$ 5,93,280 |
|
Premium on bonds payables |
$ 17,280 |
||
Bonds payable |
$ 5,76,000 |
||
(Issue of bonds ) |
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01-July-17 |
Bond interest expense |
$ 28,368 |
|
Premium on bonds payable |
$ 432 |
||
Cash |
$ 28,800 |
||
(Interest on bond paid and Discount amortized) |
|||
31-Dec-17 |
Bond interest expense |
$ 28,368 |
|
Premium on bonds payable |
$ 432 |
||
Cash |
$ 28,800 |
||
(Interest on bond paid and Discount amortized) |
Working
Bond issue price(576000/100 x 103) |
$ 5,93,280.00 |
Face value |
$ 5,76,000.00 |
Premium on bonds payables |
$ 17,280.00 |
Number of Interest payments (20 years x 2) |
40 |
Discount to be amortized per payment |
$ 432.00 |
Interest on bond |
$ 28,800.00 |