1.
To prepare: Abond amortization schedule.
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Explanation of Solution
Amortization Schedule: An amortization schedule is a table that shows the details of each loan payment allocated between the principal amount and the overdue interest along with the beginning and ending balance of the loan. From the amortization schedule of the loan, the periodical interest expense, total interest expense and total payment made are known.
Prepare bond amortization schedule as below:
Bond amortization schedule – Simplified Effective- Interest Amortization Method | |||||
Period | Bonds Payable, Net (A) |
Interest Expense (bonds payable, net x 4%) (B) |
Cash Paid (Face value x 3%) (C) |
Interest Added to Bonds Payable (D) = (B) – (C) |
Bonds Payable, Net (E) = (A) + (D) |
01/01/15-12/31/15 | 583,352 | 23,334 | 18,000 | 5,334 | 588,686 |
01/01/16-12/31/16 | 588,686 | 23,547 | 18,000 | 5,547 | 594,233 |
01/01/17-12/31/17 | 594,233 | 23,767 (rounded) |
18,000 | 5,767 | 600,000 |
Table (1)
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To prepare:
2.
Explanation of Solution
Bonds: Bonds are long-term promissory notes that are represented by a company while borrowing money from investors to raise fund for financing the operations.
Bonds Payable: Bonds payable are referred to long-term debts of the business, issued to various lenders known as bondholders, generally in multiples of $1,000 per bond, to raise fund for financing the operations.
Prepare journal entry for cash proceeds from the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2015.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |||
January 1, 2015 | Cash | 583,352 | |||||
Bonds Payable, Net | 583,352 | ||||||
(To record issuance of bonds payable) |
Table (2)
- Cash is an asset and it is increased. So, debit it by $583,352.
- Bonds payable, net is a liability and it is increased. So, credit it by $583,352.
3.
To prepare: Journal entry to record the interest payment on December 31, 2015.
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Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry for payment of interest on bonds.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |||
December 31, 2015 | Interest Expense | 23,334 | |||||
Bonds Payable, net | 5,334 | ||||||
Cash | 18,000 | ||||||
(To record payment of interest on bonds) |
Table (3)
- Interest expense is an expense and it decreases the equity value. So, debit it by $23,334.
- Bonds payable, net is a liability and it is decreased. So, creditit by $5,334.
- Cash is an asset and it is decreased. So, credit it by $18,000.
Working notes:
Calculate cash interest payment.
Calculate interest expense.
Calculate bonds payable, net.
To prepare: Journal entry to record the interest payment on December 31, 2016.
Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry for payment of interest on bonds.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |||
December 31, 2016 | Interest Expense | 23,547 | |||||
Bonds Payable, net | 5,547 | ||||||
Cash | 18,000 | ||||||
(To record payment of interest on bonds) |
Table (3)
- Interest expense is an expense and it decreases the equity value. So, debit it by $23,547.
- Bonds payable, net is a liability and it is decreased. So, creditit by $5,547.
- Cash is an asset and it is decreased. So, credit it by $18,000.
Working notes:
Calculate cash interest payment.
Calculate interest expense.
Calculate bonds payable, net.
4.
To prepare: Journal entry to record the interest and face value payment on December 31, 2017.
4.
Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry for payment of interest and face value.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |||
December 31, 2017 | Interest Expense | 23,767 | |||||
Bonds Payable, net | 594,233 | ||||||
Cash | 618,000 | ||||||
(To record payment of interest and face value) |
Table (3)
- Interest expense is an expense and it decreases the equity value. So, debit it by 23,767.
- Bonds payable, net is a liability and it is decreased. So, debit it by $594,233.
- Cash is an asset and it is decreased. So, credit it by $618,000.
Working notes:
Calculate cash interest payment.
Calculate interest expense.
Calculate bonds payable, net.
5.
To prepare: Journal entry to record the bond retirement on January 1, 2017.
5.
Explanation of Solution
Retirement of Bonds: The process of repaying the sale amount of bonds to bondholders at the time of maturity or before the maturity period is called as retirement of bonds. It is otherwise called as redemption of bonds.
Prepare Journal entry to record the bond retirement on January 1, 2017.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post Ref | Debit ($) | Credit ($) | |||
January 1, 2017 | Bonds Payable, net | 594,233 | |||||
Loss on Retirement of Bonds | 11,767 | ||||||
Cash | 606,000 | ||||||
(To record the retirement of the bonds) |
- Bonds payable, net is a liability and it is decreased. So, debit it by $594,233.
- Loss on retirement of bonds is an equity account and it is decreased. So, debit it by $11,767.
- Cash is an asset and it is decreased. So, credit it by $606,000
Working note:
Compute loss on the redemption of the bonds payable.
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