Question

On January 1, 2017, Shamrock Inc. issued $400,000 of 7%, 5-year bonds at par. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. Prepare journal entries to record the following. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.) (a) The issuance of the bonds. (b) The payment of interest on July 1. (c) The accrual of interest on December 31.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below:

On Jan 1

Cash $400,000

To Bonds payable $400,000

(Being the bond is issued for cash)

For recording this we debited the cash as it increased the assets and at the same time it increased the liabilities so the bond payable is credited

On July 1

Interest expense $14,000

To Cash $14,000

(Being the payment of interest is recorded)

The computation is shown below:

= $400,000 × 7% × 6 months ÷ 12 months

= $14,000

For recording this we debited the expenses as it increased the expenses and at the same time it decreased the assets so the cash is credited

On Dec 31

Interest expense $14,000

To Interest payable $14,000

(Being the accrual of interest is recorded)

For recording this we debited the expenses as it increased the expenses and at the same time it increased the liabilities so the interest payable is credited