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Chapter 10: Q.10RQ (page 566)
Question: Where on the financial statements is an unrealized holding gain or loss on trading debt investments reported?
Answer
Unrealized holding gains or losses arereported on the income statement.
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Accounting for debt investments
Griffin purchased a bond on January 1, 2018, for \(140,000. The bond has a face value of \)140,000 and matures in 20 years. The bond pays interest on June 30 and December 31 at a 3% annual rate. Griffin plans on holding the investment until maturity.
Requirements
1. Journalize the 2018 transactions related to Griffin’s bond investment. Explanations are not required.
Question: E10-9 Accounting for debt investments
Advance & Co. owns vast amounts of corporate bonds. Suppose Advance buys $1,100,000 of FermaCo bonds at face value on January 2, 2018. The FermaCo bonds pay interest at the annual rate of 3% on June 30 and December 31 and mature on December 31, 2037. Advance intends to hold the investment until maturity.
Requirements
3. How much interest revenue will Advance report during 2018 on this bond investment?
In 150 words or fewer, explain the difference between trading debt investments and available-for-sale debt investments.
Question: P10-20A Accounting for equity investments
The beginning balance sheet of Waterfall Source Co. included a \(400,000 investment in Evan stock (20% ownership, Waterfall has significant influence over Evan). During the year, Waterfall Source completed the following investment transactions:
Mar. 3 Purchased 4,000 shares at \)11 per share of Lili Software common stock as a long-term equity investment, representing 7% ownership, no significant influence.
May 15 Received a cash dividend of \(0.61 per share on the Lili investment.
Dec. 15 Received a cash dividend of \)70,000 from Evan investment.
31 Received Evan’s annual report showing \(300,000 of net income.
31 Received Lili’s annual report showing \)120,000 of net income for the year.
31 Evan’s stock fair value at year-end was \(390,000.
31 Lili’s common stock fair value at year-end was \)12 per share.
Requirements
3. Prepare Waterfall Source’s partial balance sheet at December 31, 2018, from your answers in Requirement 2.
Question: P10-25 Accounting for debt and equity investments
This problem continues the Canyon Canoe Company situation from Chapter 9. Amber and Zack Wilson are pleased with the growth of their business and have decided to invest its temporary excess cash in a brokerage account. The company had the following securities transactions in 2019.
Jul. 1 Purchased 8,000 shares in Adobe Outdoor Adventure Company for \(3 per share. Canyon Canoe does not have significant influence over Adobe.
7 Purchased 35% of the stock of Bison Backpacks consisting of 43,750 shares of stock (out of a total of 125,000 shares) for \)5 per share. Canyon Canoe does have significant influence over Bison.
10 Purchased a bond from Camelot Canoes with a face value of \(80,000. Canyon Canoe intends to hold the bond to maturity. The bond pays interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
Sep. 30 Received dividends of \)0.15 per share from Adobe.
Nov. 1 Received dividends of \(0.30 per share from Bison.
Dec. 31 Received an interest payment of \)3,200 from Camelot Canoes.
31 Bison Backpacks reported net income of \(30,000 for the year.
31 Adjusted the Adobe stock for a market value of \)2.98 per share.
Requirements
Determine the effect on Canyon Canoe Company’s net income for the year for each of the three investments.
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