Tuesday 12 July 2016

Celine Dion Company issued $600,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1,

Celine Dion Company issued $600,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2009, at 102. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. Dion Company uses the effective interest method of amortization for bond premium or discount. Assume an effective yield of 9.75%.

Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record the following. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

(a) The issuance of the bonds.

(b) The payment of interest and related amortization on July 1, 2009.

(c) The accrual of interest and the related amortization on December 31, 2009.





(a)
1/1/09
Cash ($600,000 X 102%)....................................................
612,000



            Bonds Payable..........................................................

600,000


            Premium on Bonds Payable...................................

12,000






(b)
7/1/09
Bond Interest Expense........................................................
29,835



   ($612,000 X 9.75% X 1/2)




Premium on Bonds Payable...............................................
165



            Cash...........................................................................

30,000


               ($600,000 X 10% X 6/12)




(c)
12/31/09
Bond Interest Expense...........................................
29,827




   ($611,835* X 9.75% X 1/2)





Premium on Bonds Payable.................................
173




            Interest Payable...........................................

30,000










*Carrying amount of bonds at July 1, 2009:




   Carrying amount of bonds at January 1, 2009
$612,000



   Amortization of bond premium




      ($30,000 – $29,835)
       (165)


   Carrying amount of bonds at July 1, 2009
$611,835