In: Accounting
On January 1, Glide Company had the following portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities:
Original Fair Value Holding Gain or Sold prior to
Securities: Cost Jan 1st Loss on Jan 1st Dec 31st ?
ACE $20,000 $24,000 $4,000 YES
CHA 40,000 - - - - NO
During the year the following transactions occurred:
May 1 à Purchased CHA debt securities at par value for $40,000
July 1 à Sold all the ACE securities for $25,000 plus accrued interest of $1,000
Dec 31 à Received interest of $2,500 on CHA debt securities, additionally, at December 31, the market value (fair value) of CHA (bought on May 1 for $40,000) was now $38,000
Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record the acquisition of CHA in May
Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of ACE in July
Prepare the journal entries to record the interest received in December
Prepare the journal entries for the year-end marked valuation adjustment
Journal Entry | |||
Date | Particulars | Dr. Amt. | Cr. Amt. |
1-May | Investment in CHA Debt Securities (AFS) | 40,000.00 | |
Cash | 40,000.00 | ||
(record the purchase of CHA Securities) | |||
1-Jul | Cash | 26,000.00 | |
Investment in Ace Securities | 20,000.00 | ||
Interest Revenue | 1,000.00 | ||
Gain on Sale of Securities | 5,000.00 | ||
(record the sale of Ace securities) | |||
31-Dec | Cash | 2,500.00 | |
Interest Revenue | 2,500.00 | ||
(record the interest recd on CHA Securities) | |||
31-Dec | Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) | 6,000.00 | |
Fair Value Adjustment (AFS) | 6,000.00 | ||
(Record the Fair Value adjustment) |
Cost | Fair Value | Difference | |
CHA Securities | 40,000.00 | 38,000.00 | (2,000.00) |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (2,000.00) | ||
Previous Fair Value Adjustment | 4,000.00 | ||
Fair Value Adjustment | (6,000.00) |