Question

On June 1, 2019, the City of Allentown, PA issued at par, a ten-year, 5.5%, $5,000,000 in serial bonds, with interest payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1. In addition, the bonds will mature in equal installments every June 1 over the term of the bond. The City of Allentown has a fiscal year end at December 31.

Required:
1. Journalize the following bond transactions both in the Debt Services Fund and at the government-wide (Governmental Activities) level. To receive credit, show all of your calculations in good form. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
a. December 1, 2019 entry in the Debt Services Fund:
b. December 1, 2019 entry in the government-wide (Governmental Activities) level:
c. December 31, 2019 entry in the government-wide (Governmental Activities) level:
d. June 1, 2020 entry in the Debt Services Fund:
e. June 1, 2020 entry in the government-wide (Governmental Activities) level:
f. December 1, 2020 entry in the Debt Services Fund:
g. December 1, 2020 entry in the government-wide (Governmental Activities) level:
h. December 31, 2020 entry in the government-wide (Governmental Activities) level:

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

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1 December 1, 2017 entry in Debt service fund

Expenditure-Bond Interest $137,500

Cash $137,500

Semiannual interest rate = 5.5%/2 = 2.75%

Interest = $5 million x 2.75% = $137500

2 December 1, 2017 entry in government wide level

Expenses-Interest on long term debt $137,500

Cash $137,500

3 December 31, 2017 entry in the government-wide level

Expenses-Interest on long term debt $22,917

Accrued Interest payable $22,917

1 month accrued interest on bond = ($5 million x 5.5%)/12 =$22917

4 June 1, 2018 entry in Debt service fund

Expenditure-Bond principal $500,000

Expenditure-Bond interest $137,500

Cash $637,500

Cash $637,500

Due from General fund $637,500

5 June 1, 2018 entry in government-wide level

Expenses-Interest on long term debt $137,500

Serial Bonds Payable $500,000

Cash $637,500

6 December 1, 2018 entry in Debt service fund

Expenditure-Bond Interest $123,750

Cash $123,750

Semiannual interest rate = 5.5%/2 = 2.75%

Interest = $4.5 million x 2.75% = $123750

7 December 1, 2018 entry in government wide level

Expenses-Interest on long term debt $123,750

Cash $123,750

8 December 31, 2018 entry in the government-wide level

Expenses-Interest on long term debt $20,625

Accrued Interest payable $20,625

1 month accrued interest on bond = ($4.5 million x 5.5%)/12 =$20625