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E14.3 (LO 1) (Entries for Bond Transactions) Presented below are two independent situations. 1. On January 1, 2020, Simon Company issued $200,000 of 9%, 10-year bonds at par. Interest is payable quarterly on April 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1. 2. On June 1, 2020, Garfunkel Company issued $100,000 of 12%, 10-year bonds dated January 1 at par plus accrued interest. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. Instructions For each of these two independent situations, prepare journal entries to record the following. a. The issuance of the bonds. b. The payment of interest on July 1. c. The accrual of interest on December 31. (Kieso 14-38) Kieso, Donald E., Jerry Weygandt, Terry Warfield. Intermediate Accounting, 17th Edition. Wiley, 02/2019. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use.

Answer 1

Answer:

1) January 1, 2020

Dr Cash 200,000

    Cr bonds payable 200,000

July 1, first coupon payment

Dr Interest expense 4,500

    Cr Cash 4,500

December 31, fourth coupon payment

Dr Interest expense 4,500

    Cr Interest payable 4,500

2) June 1, 2020

Dr Cash 104,000

     Cr Bonds payable 100,000

     Cr Bond interest payable 4,000

July 1, first coupon payment

Dr Interest expense 2,00

    Cr Cash 2,000

December 31, accrued interest expense

Dr Interest expense 6,000

    Cr Interest payable 6,000