Four years after issue, debentures with a face value of

$1,000,000 and book value of $960,000 are tendered for conversion into 80,000 shares of common stock immediately after an interest payment date. At that time, the market price of the debentures is 104, and the common stock is selling at $14 per share (par value $10). The company records the conversion as follows.

Bonds Payable 1,000,000 Discount on Bonds Payable 40,000 Common Stock 800,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—

Common Stock 160,000 Discuss the propriety of this accounting treatment.