y 1, firm issued $500,000 of 15   year, 6 percent bonds payable for $552,325, yielding an effective rate of 5 percent. Interest is payable on June 30 and December 31 each year. The firm records amortization on each interest date. Bond interest expense for the

On January 1, the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues an $2,250,000, 12%, five-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $135,000 ($2,250,000 x 12% x ½), receiving cash of $2,379,360. Required:   Journalize the first interest payment and the amortization of the related bond premium. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.

The following transactions were completed by Winklevoss Inc., whose fiscal year is the calendar year: 20Y1     July 1 Issued $74,000,000 of 20-year, 11% callable bonds dated July 1, 20Y1, at a market (effective) rate of 13%, receiving cash of $63,532,267. Interest is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. Dec. 31 Paid the semiannual interest on the bonds. The bond discount amortization of $261,693 is combined with the semiannual interest payment. 20Y2     June 30 Paid the semiannual interest on the bonds. The bond discount amortization of $261,693 is combined with the semiannual interest payment. Dec. 31 Paid the semiannual interest on the bonds. The bond discount amortization of $261,693 is combined with the semiannual interest payment. 20Y3     June 30 Recorded the redemption of the bonds, which were called at 98. The balance in the bond discount account is $9,420,961 after payment of interest and amortization of discount have been recorded. (Record the…

XYZ Corporation issued $20,000,000 of 5 year, 9% bonds on April 1 of the current year at face value, with interest payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1. The bonds were issued at a market interest rate of 8%, resulting in XYZ Corporation receiving cash of $20,811,020. Journalize the entries to record the following transactions: Issuance of the bonds on April 1 Paid the first semi-annual interest on the bonds on October 1 Is the semi annual interest done as: 20,000,000*9%*1/2 = 4,50,000 or interest Expense Debit 720,000 [(20,000,000 x 9%)/2] Premium on Bonds Payable Debit 27,050 (amortization of premium) Cash Credit 747,050