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HKUST Inc. decided to issue a bond on January 1st, 2019 with a market interest rate of 6%. However, HKUST Inc. decided to pay a coupon rate of 8%. The “face-value” of the bond was 10,000 dollars. This bond will be due on December 31st, 2020 and will be paid semi-annually on June 30th, and December 31st. HKUST Inc. uses the effective interest method.
On April 1st, 2019, HKUST Inc. also found out that the $14,000 value of Goodwill in Clearwater Inc. is actually worth $25,000 as ClearWater’s brand popularity has increased a lot.
On Apr 30th, 2019, HKUST Inc. receives a notice from a real estate agent that the market value of the land that it bought from ClearWater Inc. for $10,000 is now worth $25,000 even after all the usage and wear and tear that happened on the land for the 5 months since Jan 1st, 2019. The land is expected to be used for 25 more months.
On May 15th, 2019 HKUST Inc. gets hit with a major lawsuit from Hang Hau Inc. that accuses it of copying its patent for making screwdrivers. HKUST Inc. believes that it has a 45% chance of losing the case and would end up paying $15,000 if it lost. The case will end December 31st, 2019.
On May 31st, 2019 HKUST Inc. gets hit with a major lawsuit from Mong Kok Lawyers Inc. because of injuries caused to its workers who used the screwdrivers. HKUST Inc. believes that it has a 51% chance of losing the case and would end up paying $10,000 if it lost. The case will end December 31st, 2019.
Record all journal entries between January 1st, 2019 and December 31st, 2020
HKUST INC | |||
JOURNAL ENTRIES FROM JANUARY 1,2019 TO DECEMBER 31,2020 | |||
DATE | ACCOUNT | DEBIT | CREDIT |
JAN 1,2019 | CASH | 10000 | |
BONDS PAYABLE | 9581.64 | ||
PREMIUM ON BONDS PAYABLE | 418.36 | ||
APRIL 1,2019 | FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS | 25000 | |
GOOD WILL | 14000 | ||
GAIN ON IMPAIRMENT | 11000 | ||
APRIL 30,2019 | LAND | 15000 | |
REVALUATION RESERVE | 15000 | ||
MAY 15, 2019 | THERE IS NO NEED OF RECORDING BECAUSE THE PROBABILITY IS LESS THAN 50% | ||
MAY 30, 2019 | LAWSUIT LOSS | 10000 | |
LAWSUIT LIABILITY | 10000 | ||
JUN 30,2019 | INTEREST EXPENSE | 300 | |
PREMIUM ON BONDS PAYABLE | 100 | ||
CASH | 400 | ||
DEC 31,2019 | INTEREST EXPENSE | 297 | |
PREMIUM ON BONDS PAYABLE | 103 | ||
CASH | 400 | ||
JUN 30,2020 | INTEREST EXPENSE | 293.91 | |
PREMIUM ON BONDS PAYABLE | 106.09 | ||
CASH | 400 | ||
DEC 31, 2020 | INTEREST EXPENSE | 290.73 | |
PREMIUM ON BONDS PAYABLE | 109.27 | ||
CASH | 400 | ||