On September 1, 2015, Bathurst Ltd. issued $30,000,000 of four-year, 7% bonds at an effective interest rate

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On September 1, 2015, Bathurst Ltd. issued $30,000,000 of four-year, 7% bonds at an effective interest rate of 6%, receiving cash of $31,052,974 plus accrued interest. Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually on December 31 and June 30. The fiscal year-end of the company is January 31.

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1. Journalize the entry to record the amount of cash proceeds from the sale of the bonds.

2. Journalize the entries to record the following:

a. The first semiannual interest payment on December 31, 2015, and the amortization of the bond premium, using the straight-line method.

b. The adjusting entry for interest expense at the January 31, 2016, year-end.

c. The interest payment on June 30, 2016, and the amortization of the bond premium.

3. Prepare the long-term liabilities section of the balance sheet for Bathurst Ltd. as at January 31, 2016, rounding to the nearest whole dollar.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Accounting Volume 2

ISBN: 978-0176509743

2nd Canadian edition

Authors: James Reeve, Jonathan Duchac, Sheila Elworthy, Carl S. Warren

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