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You are an accounting intern working for SpringFit Corporation. You have recentl

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You are an accounting intern working for SpringFit Corporation. You have recently been assigned to help one of the accountants who is doing an internal audit of the business. You will be assisting with a review of the payables issued by SpringFit Corporation. Your first task is to review the previous year’s journal entries, shown as follows:

Journal Entries, Year 1

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

1

Jan. 1

Cash

1,008,960.00

?

2

Premium on Bonds Payable

58,960.00

?

3

Bonds Payable

950,000.00

?

4

Jun. 30

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

5

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

6

Cash

21,375.00

?

7

Jul. 1

Cash

1,921,280.00

?

8

Discount on Bonds Payable

78,720.00

?

9

Bonds Payable

2,000,000.00

?

10

Dec. 31

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

11

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

12

Cash

21,375.00

?

13

31

Interest Expense

41,560.00

?

14

Discount on Bonds Payable

6,560.00

?

15

Cash

35,000.00

?

16

31

Income Summary

78,414.00

?

17

Interest Expense

78,414.00

?

Bonds Payable

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Review the journal entries on the SpringFit Corporation panel, then answer the following questions.

What is the carrying value of the bonds in question (5) at the end of the year? ......

PLEASE HELP #4 & 8

DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY

1

Jan. 1

Cash

1,008,960.00

?

2

Premium on Bonds Payable

58,960.00

?

3

Bonds Payable

950,000.00

?

4

Jun. 30

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

5

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

6

Cash

21,375.00

?

7

Jul. 1

Cash

1,921,280.00

?

8

Discount on Bonds Payable

78,720.00

?

9

Bonds Payable

2,000,000.00

?

10

Dec. 31

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

11

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

12

Cash

21,375.00

?

13

31

Interest Expense

41,560.00

?

14

Discount on Bonds Payable

6,560.00

?

15

Cash

35,000.00

?

16

31

Income Summary

78,414.00

?

17

Interest Expense

78,414.00

?

Explanation / Answer

Answers

1.

Assuming that no bonds had been issued prior to Year 1, how many different bonds appear in the journal entries for this year?

2 bonds have been issued, one on Jan 1 and other on Jul 1

2.

Which entry shows bonds issued at a contract rate lower than the market rate of interest? Choose the date.

Bonds issued on Jul 1, because these are issued at a discount and bonds are issued at discount when contract rate is lower than market rate.

3.

How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (2)?

Interest paid in Cash = $ 35,000 on Dec 31

4.

What is the carrying amount of the bonds in question (2) at the end of the year? ....

Carrying amount = 1921280 + 6560 discount amortised = $ 1,927,840

5.

Which entry shows bonds that sold for more than their face amount? Choose the date.

Bonds issued on Jan1, because these are issued at a premium and bonds are issued at premium when contract rate is higher than market rate

6.

How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (5)?

Jun 30 $ 21375 + Dec 31 $ 21375 = $ 42,750

7.

Assuming that straight-line amortization is used for the bonds in (5), what is the bond life?

Premium = 58960; Premium amortised in a year = (2948 x 2) = 5896; Life = 58960 / 5896 = 10 Years

8.

What is the carrying value of the bonds in question (5) at the end of the year?

Carrying value = 1008960 – premium amortised 5896 = $ 1,003,064

1.

Assuming that no bonds had been issued prior to Year 1, how many different bonds appear in the journal entries for this year?

2 bonds have been issued, one on Jan 1 and other on Jul 1

2.

Which entry shows bonds issued at a contract rate lower than the market rate of interest? Choose the date.

Bonds issued on Jul 1, because these are issued at a discount and bonds are issued at discount when contract rate is lower than market rate.

3.

How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (2)?

Interest paid in Cash = $ 35,000 on Dec 31

4.

What is the carrying amount of the bonds in question (2) at the end of the year? ....

Carrying amount = 1921280 + 6560 discount amortised = $ 1,927,840

5.

Which entry shows bonds that sold for more than their face amount? Choose the date.

Bonds issued on Jan1, because these are issued at a premium and bonds are issued at premium when contract rate is higher than market rate

6.

How much interest was paid during the year on the bonds in question (5)?

Jun 30 $ 21375 + Dec 31 $ 21375 = $ 42,750

7.

Assuming that straight-line amortization is used for the bonds in (5), what is the bond life?

Premium = 58960; Premium amortised in a year = (2948 x 2) = 5896; Life = 58960 / 5896 = 10 Years

8.

What is the carrying value of the bonds in question (5) at the end of the year?

Carrying value = 1008960 – premium amortised 5896 = $ 1,003,064

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