Trading Securities Akers Company invests its excess cash in marketable securities. At the beginning of 2019, it had the following portfolio of investments in trading debt securities:
During 2019, the following transactions occurred:
The December 31 closing market prices were as follows: Ivan Company bonds, $9,000; and Hill Company 8% bonds $20,100. Akers uses the straight-line method to amortize any discounts or premiums.
Required:
1.
Record the journal entries in the books of Company A.
Investment: It refers to the process of using the currently held excess cash to earn profitable returns in future. The investments can be made in equity securities such as shares or debt securities such as bonds.
Trading securities: These are the securities which are purchased to earn the profits due to changes in their market prices.
Record the journal entries in the books of Company A.
Date | Account Title and Explanation |
Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
March 31 | Investment in trading securities | 20,000 | |
 | Interest income | 400 |  |
 |     Cash |  | 20,400 |
 | (To record the investment in trading securities) |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
March 31 | Interest receivable | 600 | Â |
 |     Investment in trading securities     |  | 160 |
 |     Interest income |  |  |
 | (To record the interest receivable) | ||
 |  |  |  |
March 31 | Cash | 1,200 | Â |
 |     Investment in trading securities     | 41,640 | |
 |     Interest receivable |  | 600 |
 |     Gain on sale of trading     securities |  | 360 |
 | (To record the gain on sale of trading securities) |  |  |
 |  |  |  |
June 30 | Cash | 800 | Â |
 |     Interest income     |
2.
Identify the amount that is reported in Company A’s income statement.
3.
Identify the manner in which the items are reported in Company A’s balance sheet.
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