You are in charge of auditing PLM (PopoyLangMalakas) Company's investment accounts for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was incorporated last March 3, 2020. During the course of the audit, you have obtained the balances and the related journal entries of its investment related transactions and have revealed the following information:   Investment in Bonds                  P101,258 Investment in Stocks                      62,400 Total                                             P163,658   Journal Entries: Investment in bonds - 10% treasury bonds from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The investment is in a portfolio which has the objective of collecting contractual cash flows. Date Account Debit Credit July 1, 2020 Investment in BSP bonds 105, 242         Cash   105, 242   To record the acquisition of P100,000 face value BSP bonds             December 31, 2020 Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on market changes 2,242         Investment in BSP bonds   2,242   To record the market value adjustment for 2020             January 1, 2021 Cash 5,000           Interest revenue   5,000   To record interest for 6 months             July 1, 2021 Cash 5,000           Interest revenue   5,000   To record interest for 6 months             December 31, 2021 Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on market changes 1,742         Investment in BSP bonds   1,742   To record the market value adjustment for 2021       Audit Notes: The market rate for similar bonds at date of acquisition is 8%. The bonds will mature on July 1, 2023. The journal entries pertaining to the market value adjustments was prepared by the accountant in accordance with the following information: Year Cost Market Value Unrealized Gain / (Loss) 2020 105,242 103,000 (2,242) 2021 105,242 103,500 (1,742)     How much is the retroactive adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings for the year 2021, pertaining to the investment in BSP bonds? (Please indicate debit or (credit), use negative sign if credit).

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You are in charge of auditing PLM (PopoyLangMalakas) Company's investment accounts for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was incorporated last March 3, 2020. During the course of the audit, you have obtained the balances and the related journal entries of its investment related transactions and have revealed the following information:

 

Investment in Bonds                  P101,258

Investment in Stocks                      62,400

Total                                             P163,658

 

Journal Entries:

Investment in bonds - 10% treasury bonds from the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The investment is in a portfolio which has the objective of collecting contractual cash flows.

Date

Account

Debit

Credit

July 1, 2020

Investment in BSP bonds

105, 242

 
 

    Cash

 

105, 242

 

To record the acquisition of P100,000 face value BSP bonds

   
       

December 31, 2020

Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on market changes

2,242

 
 

    Investment in BSP bonds

 

2,242

 

To record the market value adjustment for 2020

   
       

January 1, 2021

Cash

5,000

 
 

      Interest revenue

 

5,000

 

To record interest for 6 months

   
       

July 1, 2021

Cash

5,000

 
 

      Interest revenue

 

5,000

 

To record interest for 6 months

   
 

 

   

December 31, 2021

Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on market changes

1,742

 
 

    Investment in BSP bonds

 

1,742

 

To record the market value adjustment for 2021

   

 

Audit Notes:

  • The market rate for similar bonds at date of acquisition is 8%.
  • The bonds will mature on July 1, 2023.
  • The journal entries pertaining to the market value adjustments was prepared by the accountant in accordance with the following information:

Year

Cost

Market Value

Unrealized Gain / (Loss)

2020

105,242

103,000

(2,242)

2021

105,242

103,500

(1,742)

 

 

How much is the retroactive adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings for the year 2021, pertaining to the investment in BSP bonds? (Please indicate debit or (credit), use negative sign if credit).

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