Wu Company of China sold Y4,000,000, 9%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2011. The bonds were dated

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Wu Company of China sold Y4,000,000, 9%, 20-year bonds on January 1, 2011. The bonds were dated January 1, 2011, and pay interest on January 1 and July 1. Wu Company uses the straight0line method to amortize bond premium or discount. The bonds were sold at 96.0. Assume no interest is accrued on June 30.

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(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds on January 1, 2011.
(b) Prepare a bond discount amortization schedule for the first 4 interest periods.
(c) Prepare the journal entries for interest and the amortization of the discount in 2011 and 2012.
(d) Show the statement of financial position presentation of the bond liability at December 31, 2012.

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Financial accounting

ISBN: 978-1118285909

IFRS Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel

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