Accounting for debt investments

Suppose Solomon Brothers purchases $500,000 of 6% annual bonds of Morin Corporation at face value on January 1, 2018. These bonds pay interest on June 30 and December 31 each year. They mature on December 31, 2022. Solomon intends to hold the Morin bond investment until maturity.

Requirements

Journalize the entry required on the Morin bonds maturity date. (Assume the last interest payment has already been recorded.)

Short Answer

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Journal entry at maturity will includean increase in cash and a decrease in investment.

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01

Definition of Debt Investment

The investment made by the company that include the debt securities purchased from other company is known as debt investment.

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Journal Entry on Maturity Date

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

31 Dec 2022

Cash

$500,000

Held-to-maturity – debt investment

$500,000

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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.

What method is used for investments in equity securities when the investor has significant influence and typically 20% to 50% ownership? Briefly describe how dividends declared and received and share of net income are reported.

  1. Question: P10-23B Accounting for equity investments

The beginning balance sheet of Text Source Co. included a \(700,000 investment in Taylor stock (20% ownership).

During the year, Text Source completed the following investment transactions:

Mar. 3 Purchased 5,000 shares at \)13 per share of Josh Software common stock as a long-term equity investment, representing 3% ownership, no significant influence.

May 15 Received a cash dividend of \(0.69 per share on the Josh investment.

Dec. 15 Received a cash dividend of \)100,000 from Taylor investment.

31 Received Taylor’s annual report showing \(100,000 of net income.

31 Received Josh’s annual report showing \)620,000 of net income for the year.

31 Taylor’s stock fair value at year-end was \(620,000.

31 Josh’s common stock fair value at year-end was \)14 per share.

Requirements

Post transactions to T-accounts to determine the December 31, 2018, balances related to the investment and investment income accounts.

Accounting for equity investments

Captain Investments completed the following investment transactions during 2018:

Jan. 14 Purchased 200 shares of Velcon stock, paying \(53 per share. The investment represents 4% ownership in Velcon’s voting stock. Captain does not have significant influence over Velcon. Captain intends to hold the investment for the indefinite future.

Aug. 22 Received a cash dividend of \)0.28 per share on the Velcon stock.

Dec. 31 Adjusted the Velcon investment to its current market value of $58.

Requirements

Journalize the entries for 2018. Explanations are not required.

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