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Prepare
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Explanation of Solution
Bonds:
Bonds are long-term promissory notes that are issued by a company while borrowing money from investors to raise fund for financing the operations.
Prepare journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds as on 1st November 2016.
Date | Account titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
November 1, 2016 | Cash (1) | $103,000 | |
Premium on bonds payable (balancing figure) | $3,000 | ||
Bonds payable | $100,000 | ||
(To record issuance of bonds) |
Table (1)
- Cash is a current asset, and it is increased. Therefore, debit cash account for $103,000.
- Premium on bonds payable is an adjunct liability, and it is increased. Therefore, credit premium on bonds payable account for $3,000.
- Bonds payable is a liability, and it is increased. Therefore, credit bonds payable account for $100,000.
Working note:
(1)Calculate cash proceeds.
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Prepare journal entries to record the interest expense during the year 2017.
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Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry to record interest expense as on 1st May 2017.
Date | Account titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
May 1, 2017 | Interest expense (balancing figure) | $4,850 | |
Premium on bonds payable (3) | $150 | ||
Cash (2) | $5,000 | ||
(To record interest expense) |
Table (2)
- Interest expense is a component of
stockholders’ equity , and it increase expense accounts. Therefore, debit interest expense account for $4,850. - Premium on bonds payable is an adjunct liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit premium on bonds payable account for $150.
- Cash is a current asset, and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash account for $5,000.
Working notes:
(2)Calculate cash paid.
(3)Calculate premium on bonds payable.
Prepare journal entry to record interest expense as on 1st November 2017.
Date | Account titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
November 1, 2017 | Interest expense (balancing figure) | $4,850 | |
Premium on bonds payable (5) | $150 | ||
Cash (4) | $5,000 | ||
(To record interest expense) |
Table (3)
- Interest expense is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it increase expense accounts. Therefore, debit interest expense account for $4,850.
- Premium on bonds payable is an adjunct liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit premium on bonds payable account for $150.
- Cash is a current asset, and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash account for $5,000.
Working notes:
(4)Calculate cash paid.
(5)Calculate premium on bonds payable.
Prepare journal entry to record
Date | Account titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
December 31, 2017 | Interest expense (balancing figure) | $1,616.67 | |
Premium on bonds payable (7) | $50 | ||
Interest payable (6) | $1,666.67 | ||
(To record adjusting entry for accrued interest) |
Table (4)
- Interest expense is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it increase expense accounts. Therefore, debit interest expense account for $1,616.67.
- Premium on bonds payable is an adjunct liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit premium on bonds payable account for $50.
- Interest payable is a current liability, and it is increased. Therefore, credit interest payable account for $1,666.67.
Working notes:
(6)Calculate interest payable.
(7)Calculate premium on bonds payable.
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Prepare journal entry to record the retirement of $20,000 of the bonds on 1st February 2018.
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Explanation of Solution
Prepare journal entry to record reversing entry for accured interest as on 1st February 2021.
Date | Account titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
February 1, 2018 | Interest expense (balancing figure) | $485.00 | |
Premium on bonds payable (9) | $15 | ||
Interest payable (8) | $500.00 | ||
(To record adjusting entry for accrued interest) |
Table (5)
- Interest expense is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it increase expense accounts. Therefore, debit interest expense account for $485.
- Premium on bonds payable is an adjunct liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit premium on bonds payable account for $15.
- Interest payable is a current liability, and it is increased. Therefore, credit interest payable account for $500.
Working notes:
(8)Calculate interest payable.
(9)Calculate premium on bonds payable.
Prepare journal entry to record retirement of bonds as on 1st February 2018.
Date | Account titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
February 1, 2018 | Bonds payable | $20,000 | |
Premium on bonds payable (10) | $525 | ||
Interest payable (8) | $500 | ||
Cash (11) | $20,100 | ||
Gain on retirement of bonds (balancing figure) | $925 | ||
(To record retirement of bonds) |
Table (6)
- Bonds payable is a liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit bonds payable account for $20,000.
- Premium on bonds payable is an adjunct liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit premium on bonds payable account for $525.
- Interest payable is a current liability, and it is decreased. Therefore, debit interest payable account for $500.
- Cash is a current asset, and it is decreased. Therefore, credit cash account for $20,100.
- Gain on retirement of bonds is a component of stockholders’ equity, and it increases revenue accounts. Therefore, credit gain on retirement of bonds account for $925.
Working notes:
(10)Calculate premium on bonds payable.
(11)Calculate cash.
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