On January 1, 2014, JBT Company Purchased at Face Value

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On January 1, 2014, JBT Company purchased at face value, a $1,000 6%, bond that pays interest on January 1 and July 1. JBT Company has a calendar year end. The adjusting entry on December 31, 2014, is

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock Dividends

Dividends that are paid out to holders of a company's preferred stock before any dividends are paid to common stockholders.

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

A liability account representing the amount of dividends declared by a corporation on common stock that have not yet been paid to stockholders.

Paid-in Capital

The total amount of money and other assets that shareholders have given a company in exchange for shares of stock.

Stockholders' Equity Section

The portion of the balance sheet that represents the ownership interest of shareholders in a company.