Question: Lindy Company's auditor discovered several errors. No errors were corrected during 2020. The errors are described as follows: A 10-year bonds were issued on July

Lindy Company's auditor discovered several errors. No errors were corrected during 2020. The errors are described as follows:

A 10-year bonds were issued on July 1, 2020. The face value of the bonds totaled $100,000.00 with a stated rate of 8%. The market rate was 5% when the bonds were issued. The following journal entry was recorded when the bonds were issued and the annual interest paid:

7/1/2020 Bond Issuance
DR Cash $123,165.20
CR Gain on Bonds Payable $23,165.20
CR Bonds Payable $100,000.00
6/30/2021 Interest Payment
DR Interest Expense $ 8,000.00
CR Cash $ 8,000.00

Prepare appropriate journal entries to correct the error, and any adjusting entries required (assume the 2021 books have not been closed). Ignore income taxes. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required.")

)identify the J/E made error

b) Identify the J/E that should have been made

c) Provide the correcting J/E to fix the error

d)year end adjusting entry

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