Titania Co. sells $406,800 of 12% bonds on June 1, 2014. The bonds pay interest on December 1 and June 1. The due date of the bonds is June 1, 2018. The bonds yield 8%. On October 1, 2015, Titania buys back $124,900 worth of bonds for $131,340 (includes accrued interest). Prepare all relevant journal entries from the time of sale until December 1, 2016.(assume that no reverse entries were made.
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Titania Co. sells $406,800 of 12% bonds on June 1, 2014.
interest is payable on December 1 and June 1
The bonds yield 8%.
Titania buys back $124,900 worth of bonds for $131,340
So the entry for the buy back of the share is be as follow
Desccription | Debit | Credit | |
1/Octomber /2015 | Bonds payable | 124,900 | |
Interest on bonds payable | 6,245 | ||
Premium on banods payable | 195 | ||
To cash | 131,340 |
Interest calculation on the bond
=124900*12/12*5/100
=124900*5/100
=6245