Question

Celine Dion Company issued $600,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2020, at 102. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. Dion Company uses the straight-line method of amortization for bond premium or discount. Prepare the journal entries to record the following. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) (a) The issuance of the bonds. (b) The payment of interest and the related amortization on July 1, 2020. (c) The accrual of interest and the related amortization on December 31, 2020.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Journal entries are as follows:

(a) On January 1, 2020

Cash A/c(6,000 bonds × $102) Dr. $612,000

         To Bonds payable                                  $600,000

         To premium on bonds payable             $12,000

(To record the issuance of the bonds)

Workings:

premium on bonds payable = $612,000 - $600,000

                                               = $12,000

(b) On July 1, 2020

Interest expense A/c                  Dr. $29,700

Premium on bonds payable A/c Dr. $300

        To cash A/c                                            $30,000

(To record the interest expense)

Workings:

Cash = $600,000 × (6/12) × 10%

         = $30,000

Premium on bonds payable = $12,000 ÷ 40 periods

                                               = $300

(c) On December 31, 2020

Interest expense A/c                  Dr. $29,700

Premium on bonds payable A/c Dr. $300

        To Interest payable A/c                            $30,000

(To record the accrual of interest expense)