FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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On January 1, 2019, Kelly Corporation acquired bonds with a face value of $400,000 for $386,808.18, a price that yields a 9% effective annual interest rate. The bonds carry a 8% stated rate of interest, pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31, are due December 31, 2022, and are being held to maturity.
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  Prepare journal entries to record the purchase of the bonds and the first two interest receipts using the:
 
1. straight-line method of amortization
2. effective interest method of amortization
 
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Discount  on Investment = Face Value -  Issue Price    
     =400000 - 386808.18  13191.82    
         
No. of semi annual periods = 8 periods (from Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2022 i.e. 4 yrs)
Discount amortized under straight line method = $13191.82/8 periods = $1,648.978
Interest income received in cash =$400,000*12%*6/12 = $24,000  

 

KELLY CORPORATION
Bond Investment Interest Income and Discount Amortization Schedule
Straight-Line Method
Date Cash (Debit) (A) Investment in Debt Securities Debit (B) Interest Income Credit (A-B) Carrying Value of Debt Securities 
01-01-2018       3,86,808.18
30-06-2018 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,88,457.16
31-12-2018 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,90,106.14
30-06-2019 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,91,755.11
31-12-2019 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,93,404.09
30-06-2020 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,95,053.07
31-12-2020 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,96,702.05
30-06-2021 16000 1648.978 17648.978 3,98,351.03
31-12-2021 16000 1648.978 17648.978 4,00,000.00

 

In the Books of Kelly Corporation
Journal Entry
1-Jan Investment in Debt Securities A/c Dr 386808.18  
        To Cash   386808.18
  (Being Investment Purchased)    
       
30-Jun Cash  A/c 16000  
  Investment Debt Securities A/c Dr 1648.978  
          To Interest Income   17648.978
  (Being Interest recognized)    
31-Dec Cash  A/c 16000  
  Investment in Debt Securities A/c Dr 1648.978  
          To Interest Income   17648.978
  (Being Interest recognized)    
       

 

 

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