Accounting for debt instruments purchased at a discount FV-NI model On January 1, 2023, Pluto Corp.
Question:
Accounting for debt instruments purchased at a discount – FV-NI model
On January 1, 2023, Pluto Corp. which follows ASPE acquired 6%, $100,000 (face value) bonds of Uranus Ltd., to yield 8%. The bonds were dated January 1, 2023, and mature on December 31, 2028, with interest payable each January 1. Pluto intends to hold the bonds to maturity and will use the FV-NI model and the effective interest method of amortization of bond premium or discount.
Instructions
Prepare the following entries in Pluto’s books:
a) Acquisition of bonds on January 1, 2023,
b) Year-end adjusting entry at December 31, 2023,
c) Receipt of the first interest payment on January 1, 2024.
Round all values to the nearest dollar.
Accounting Principles
ISBN: 9781119707110
14th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Jill E. Mitchell