Question

Splish Brothers Inc. issues $4.8 million, 5-year, 7% bonds at 102, with interest payable on January 1. The straight-line method is used to amortize bond premium. Prepare the journal entry to record interest expense and bond premium amortization on December 31, 2017, assuming no previous accrual of interest.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entries are shown below:-

Interest expense Dr, $316,800

Premium on bonds payable Dr, $19,200 ($96,000 ÷ 5)

To Interest payable $336,000 ($4,800,000 × 7%)

(Being interest expense and bond premium amortization is recorded)

Here we debited the interest expenses and premium on bonds as it increased the expenses and we credited the interest payable as it also increased the liabilities