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Chapter 14: Q14-2BE (page 756)

BE14-2 (L01) The Colson Company issued $300,000 of 10% bonds on January 1, 2017. The bonds are due January 1, 2022, with interest payable each July 1 and January 1. The bonds are issued at face value. Prepare Colson’s journal entries for (a) the January issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31 adjusting entry.

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The Interest expense on July 1, 2017, is $15,000

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01

Meaning of Bond

A financial instrument issued by a firm to borrow funds from the public is a bond. It is shown as a liability in the balance sheet of the issuer. Classifying bonds into the balance sheet as short-term or long-term depends on the maturity period.

02

Journal Entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

January 1, 2017

Cash

$300,000

Bonds Payable

$300,000

July 1, 2017

Interest expenses

$15,000

Cash ($300,000 x 10% x 1/2)

$15,000

December 31, 2017

Interest expenses

$15,000

Interest Payable ($300,000 x 10% x 6/12)

$15,000

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Assume the same information as in E14-4, except that Celine Dion Company uses the effective-interest method of amortization for bond premium or discount. Assume an effective yield of 9.7705%

Instructions

Prepare the journal entries to record the following. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

(a) The issuance of the bonds.

(b) The payment of interest and related amortization on July 1, 2017.

(c) The accrual of interest and the related amortization on December 31, 2017.

When is the stated interest rate of a debt instrument presumed to be fair?

Using the same information as in E14-22, answer the following questions related to American Bank (creditor).

Instructions

  1. What interest rate should American Bank use to calculate the loss on the debt restructuring?
  2. Compute the loss that American Bank will suffer from the debt restructuring. Prepare the journal entry to record the loss.
  3. Prepare the interest receipt schedule for American Bank after the debt restructuring.
  4. Prepare the interest receipt entry for American Bank on December 31, 2019.
  5. What entry should American Bank make on January 1, 2021?

On December 31, 2017, Hyasaki Corporation has the following account balance:

Bonds payable, due January 1, 2026 \(2,000,000

Discount on bonds payable \) 88,000

Interest payable $ 80,000

Show how the above accounts should be presented on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet, including the proper classifications.

Vargo Corp. owes \(270,000 to First Trust. The debt is a 10-year, 12% note due December 31, 2017. Because Vargo Corp. is in financial trouble, First Trust agrees to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2019, reduce the principal to \)220,000, and reduce the interest rate to 5%, payable annually on December 31.

Instructions

  1. Prepare the journal entries on Vargo’s books on December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019.
  2. Prepare the journal entries on First Trust’s books on December 31, 2017, 2018, 2019.
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