Waxer Corporation has an investment in corporate bonds classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2014. These bonds

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Waxer Corporation has an investment in corporate bonds classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2014. These bonds have a par value of $500,000, an amortized cost of $500,000, and a fair value of $425,000. The unrealized loss of $75,000 previously recognized as other comprehensive income and as a separate component of stockholders’ equity is now determined to be other than temporary. That is, the company believes that impairment accounting is now appropriate for these bonds.

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(a) Prepare the journal entry to recognize the impairment.
(b) What is the new cost basis of the corporate bonds? Given that the maturity value of the bonds is $500,000, should Waxer Corporation accrete the difference between the carrying amount and the maturity value over the life of the bonds?
(c) At December 31, 2015, the fair value of the bonds is $450,000. Prepare the entry (if any) to record this information.

Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118147290

15th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield

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