On December 31, 2011, Faital Limited acquired a computer software system from Plato Corporation by issuing a $600,000, non–interest-bearing note that is payable in full on December 31, 2015. The company’s credit rating permits it to borrow funds from its several lines of credit at 10%. The system is expected to have a five-year life and a $70,000 residual value.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry for the purchase on December 31, 2011.
(b) Prepare any necessary adjusting entries related to depreciation of the asset (use straight-line) and amortization of the note (use the effective interest method) on December 31, 2012.
(c) Prepare any necessary adjusting entries related to depreciation of the software system and amortization of the bond on December 31, 2013.