Polk Incorporated issued $242,000 of 7% bonds on July 1, 2019, for $251,421.19. The bonds were dated January 1, 2019, pay interest on each June 30 and December 31, are due December 31, 2020, and were issued to yield 6%. Polk uses the effective interest method of amortization. Required:   Prepare the journal entries to record the issue of the bonds on July 1, 2019, and the interest payments on December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2020. In addition, prepare a bond interest expense and premium amortization schedule for the bonds through June 30, 2020.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
3rd Edition
ISBN:9781337788281
Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Chapter14: Financing Liabilities: Bonds And Long-term Notes Payable
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5P: Bats Corporation issued 800,000 of 12% face value bonds for 851,705.70. The bonds were dated and...
icon
Related questions
Question
Polk Incorporated issued $242,000 of 7% bonds on July 1, 2019, for $251,421.19. The bonds were dated January 1, 2019, pay interest on each June 30 and December 31, are due December 31, 2020, and were issued to yield 6%. Polk uses the effective interest method of amortization.
Required:
  Prepare the journal entries to record the issue of the bonds on July 1, 2019, and the interest payments on December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2020. In addition, prepare a bond interest expense and premium amortization schedule for the bonds through June 30, 2020.
Prepare a bond interest expense and discount amortization schedule for the bonds through June 30, 2020.
 
POLK INCORPORATED
Bond Interest Expense and Discount Amortization Schedule (Partial)
Effective Interest Method 7% Bonds Sold to Yield 6%
Date Cash Credit Interest Expense Debit Unamortized Discount Credit Book Value of Bonds
07/01/19
 
 
 
 
12/31/19
 
 
 
 
06/30/20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expert Solution
Step 1

Journal entries to record the issue of the bonds on July 1, 2019, and the interest payments on December 31, 2019, and June 30, 2020

Journal Entry 

2019

Particulars

Amt (Dr)  Amt (Cr)
01-Jul

Cash               Dr 

251421.19  
 

        To Premium on Bonds payable

9421.19
 

        To Bonds Payable

  242000
       
       
31-Dec

Interest expense

7542.64  
 

Premium on Bonds Payable

927.36  
 

        To Interest payable

  8470
       
2020      
30-Jun

Interest expense

7514.81  
 

Premium on Bonds Payable

955.19  
 

Interest payable

  8470

 

trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Bond Amortization
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172685
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College