Special Income and Investment Reporting Issues ♦ 595
10. Prepare the entries to record the following transactions:
a) Purchased for cash $1,000,000 of 8% bonds at 98 plus accrued interest of $6,500.
b) Received first semiannual interest.
c) Amortized $1,500 of bond premium at the end of the year.
d) Sold the bond investment at 97 plus accrued interest of $5,800. The bonds were carried at
$990,000 at the time of the sale.
Investment in Bonds
Interest Revenue
Cash
b)
Cash (1,000,000 x 8% x 6/12)
Interest Revenue
Interest Revenue
Investment in Bonds
d)
Cash (1,000,000 x .97) +5,800
Loss on Sale of Bonds
Investment in Bonds
Interest Revenue