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Chapter 13: 6IFRS (page 658)
Consider the bond investment by Lady Gaga in IFRS17-5. Discuss the accounting for this investment if Lady Gaga’s
Business model is to hold the investment to collect interest while outstanding and to receive the principal at maturity.
Given investment is classified as held-for-collection.
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Identify and explain the different types of classifications for investments in equity securities.
(Debt and Equity Investments) Cardinal Paz Corp. carries an account in its general ledger called Investments,which contained debits for investment purchases, and no credits, with the following descriptions.
Feb. 1, 2017 Sharapova Company common stock, \(100 par, 200 shares \) 37,400
April 1 U.S. government bonds, 11%, due April 1, 2027, interest payable
April 1 and October 1, 110 bonds of \(1,000 par each 110,000
July 1 McGrath Company 12% bonds, par \)50,000, dated March 1, 2017,
purchased at 104 plus accrued interest, interest payable
annually on March 1, due March 1, 2037, 54,000
(Round all computations to the nearest dollar.)
(a) Prepare entries necessary to classify the amounts into proper accounts, assuming that the debt securities are classified
as available-for-sale.
(b) Prepare the entry to record the accrued interest and the amortization of premium on December 31, 2017, using the
straight-line method.
(c) The fair values of the investments on December 31, 2017, were:
Sharapova Company common stock \( 31,800
U.S. government bonds 124,700
McGrath Company bonds 58,600
What entry or entries, if any, would you recommend be made?
(d) The U.S. government bonds were sold on July 1, 2018, for \)119,200 plus accrued interest. Give the proper entry.
Question: What factors must be considered in determining whether or not to record a liability for pending litigation? For threatened litigation?
(Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Entries) The following information relates to the debt
securities investments of Wildcat Company.
1. On February 1, the company purchased 10% bonds of Gibbons Co. having a par value of \(300,000 at 100 plus accrued interest.
Interest is payable on April 1 and October 1.
2. On April 1, semiannual interest is received
3. On July 1, 9% of bonds of Sampson, Inc. were purchased. These bonds with a par value of \)200,000 were purchased at 100
plus accrued interest. Interest dates are June 1 and December 1.
4. On September 1, bonds with a par value of $60,000, purchased on February 1, are sold at 99 plus accrued interest.
5. On October 1, semiannual interest is received.
6. On December 1, semiannual interest is received.
7. On December 31, the fair value of the bonds purchased February 1 and July 1 were 95 and 93, respectively.
Instructions
(a) Prepare any journal entries you consider necessary, including year-end entries (December 31), assuming these are
available-for-sale securities.
(b) If Wildcat classified these as held-to-maturity investments, explain how the journal entries would differ from those in part (a).
Under what conditions is an employer required to accrue a lability for sick pay? Under what conditions is an employer permitted but not required to accrue a liability for sick pay?
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