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Entries for Bonds Payable.
Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions related to long-term bonds of Quirk Co. (a) On April 1, 2016, Quirk issued $2,000,000, 9% bonds for $2,151,472 including accrued interest. Interest is payable annually on January 1, and the bonds mature on January 1, 2026. (b) On July 1, 2018 Quirk retired $600,000 of the bonds at 102 plus accrued interest. Quirk uses straight-line amortization.
Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit | |
(a) | Apr. 1, 2016 | Cash | 2151472 | |
Premium on bonds payable | 106472 | |||
Interest payable ($2000000 x 9% x 3/12) | 45000 | |||
Bonds payable | 2000000 | |||
(To record issue of bonds including interest accrued) | ||||
(b) | Jul. 1, 2018 | Interest expense | 25403 | |
Premium on bonds payable ($31942 x 1/10 x 6/12)* | 1597 | |||
Interest payable ($600000 x 9% x 6/12) | 27000 | |||
(To record interest accrued and amortization of premium) | ||||
Jul. 1, 2018 | Bonds payable | 600000 | ||
Interest payable | 27000 | |||
Premium on bonds payable* | 24755 | |||
Loss on bond retirement | 50245 | |||
Cash [($600000 x 102/100) + $90000] | 702000 | |||
(To record retirement of bonds payable) |
* | Premium on $600000 bond payable = ($106472 x $600000/$2000000) = $31942 |
Premium amortized till Jul. 1, 2018 = $31942 x 27/120 = $7187 | |
Balance in premium on bonds payable = $31942 - $7187 = $24755 |