Concord Corporation owns corporate bonds at December 31, 2023, accounted for using the amortized cost model. These bonds have a par value of $992,000 and an amortized cost of $ 977,000. After an impairment review was triggered, Concord determined that the discounted impaired cash flows are $914,500 using the current market rate of interest, but are $910,000 using the market rate when the bonds were first acquired. The compary follows a policy of directly reducing the carrying amount of any impaired assets. Assume that no impairment loss had been recorded earlier. (a1) Assuming Concord is a private enterprise that applies ASPE, prepare the journal entry related to the impairment at December 31, 2023.

Avatar Ltd (Avatar) purchased $55,000 of bonds at par. The bonds has been classified as one to be held at fair value through other comprehensive income. At the maturity date, the principal of bonds is redeemed at par when the carrying amount of the bonds is $54,200. Total cumulative losses previously recognized in Avatar’s other comprehensive income in respect of the bonds are $800 before derecognition. Required: In accordance with HKFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’, what is the net effect of the disposal of the bonds to be recognized in profit or loss and balance of fair value reserve after derecognition?   A. Profit or loss: $0; Fair value reserve: ($1,600)   B. Profit or loss: $800 loss; Fair value reserve: $0   C. Profit or loss: $0; Fair value reserve: $0   D. Profit or loss: $800 gain; Fair value reserve: $0

Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $240 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2018. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $200 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Company management has classified the bonds as available-for-sale investments. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $210 million. 1. Prepare any journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet. 2. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $190 million. Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the sale, including updating the fair-value adjustment, recording any reclassification adjustment, and recording the sale PLEASE SHOW WORK

Blossom Company purchased $1180000 of 8%, 5-year bonds from Carlin, Inc. on January 1, 2021, with interest payable on July 1 and January 1. The bonds sold for $1230096 at an effective interest rate of 7%. Using the effective interest method, Blossom Company decreased the Available-for-Sale Debt Securities account for the Carlin, Inc. bonds on July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 by the amortízed premiums of $4048 and $4192, respectively. At February 1, 2022, Blossom Company sold the Carlin bonds for $1215800. After accruing for interest, the carrying value of the Carlin bonds on February 1, 2022 was $1220500. Assuming Blossom Company has a portfolio of available-for-sale debt investments, what should Blossom Company report as a gain (or loss) on the bonds? $-4700. $0. $-9596. $-14296.