Question

Reporting Financial Statement Effects of Bond Transactions Lundholm, Inc., which reports financial statements each December 31, is authorized to issue $500,000 of 9%, 15-year bonds dated May 1, 2018, with interest payments on October 31 and April 30. Assume the bonds are issued at par on May 1, 2018. a. Prepare journal entries to record the bond issuance, payment of the first semiannual period’s interest, and retirement of $300,000 of the bonds at 101 on November 1, 2019.

Answer 1

Answer:

                            Lundholm, Inc

                            Journal Entries

Date          Account Titles                   Debit          Credit

May 1, 18   Cash                                $500,000

                       Bonds payable                               $500,000

                 (To record the bond issuance)                  

31 Oct, 18  Interest Expenses           $22,500

                 (500000*9%*6/12)

                         Cash                                               $22,500

                 (To record payment of the first semiannual period’s interest)

Nov 1, 19  Bonds payable                  $300,000

                Loss on Bonds                  $3,000

                          Cash                                                $303,000

                 (To record retirement the bonds at 101 on November 1, 2019)