Hastings, Corp., issued 6%, five-year bonds payable with a maturity value of $5,000 at par on May

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Hastings, Corp., issued 6%, five-year bonds payable with a maturity value of $5,000 at par on May 1, 2010. Assume that the fiscal year ends on December 31. Journalize the following transactions and include an explanation for each entry.

a. Issuance of the bonds payable on May 1,2010.

b. Payment of the first semiannual interest amount on November 1, 2010.

c. Accrual of semiannual interest expense on December 31,2010.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9780136060482

1st Edition

Authors: Jeffrey Waybright, Robert Kemp

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