Foreman Company issued $800,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2011, at 102

E14-4 (Entries for Bond Transactions—Straight-Line) Foreman Company issued $800,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2011, at 102. Interest is payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. Foreman Company uses the straight-line method of amortization for bond premium or discount.

Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record the following.
(a) The issuance of the bonds.
(b) The payment of interest and the related amortization on July 1, 2011.
(c) The accrual of interest and the related amortization on December 31, 2011.

Click here for the solution: Foreman Company issued $800,000 of 10%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2011, at 102

E14-5 Assume the same information as in E14-4, except that Foreman Company uses the effective-interest method of amortization for bond premium or discount

E14-5 (Entries for Bond Transactions—Effective-Interest) Assume the same information as in E14-4, except that Foreman Company uses the effective-interest method of amortization for bond premium or discount. Assume an effective yield of 9.7705%.

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, 2011.
(c) The accrual of interest and the related amortization on December 31, 2011.

Click here for the solution: Assume the same information as in E14-4, except that Foreman Company uses the effective-interest method of amortization for bond premium or discount