Preparing an amortization schedule and recording mortgages payable

entries

Kellerman Company purchased a building and land with a fair market value of

\(550,000 (building, \)425,000, and land, \(125,000) on January 1, 2018. Kellerman

signed a 20-year, 6% mortgage payable. Kellerman will make monthly payments of

\)3,940.37. Round to two decimal places. Explanations are not required for journal

entries.

Requirements

1. Journalize the mortgage payable issuance on January 1, 2018.

2. Prepare an amortization schedule for the first two payments.

3. Journalize the first payment on January 31, 2018.

4. Journalize the second payment on February 28, 2018.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The amount of the principal in the first payment is $1,190.37

Step by step solution

01

Definition of mortgage payable

The mortgage payable is a type of long-term debt backed by a security.

02

Amortization schedule of mortgage payable

Date

Beginning Balance

Principal Payment

Interest Expense

Ending Balance

01/01/2018

$550,000

01/31/2018

$550,000

$1,190.37

$2,750

$548,809.63

02/28/2018

$548,809.63

$1,196.33

$2,744.04

$547,613.30

Interest=principal×rate×timeperiod=$550,000×6%112=$2,750

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