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Soft Limited owns 70% of the shares of Hard Co.On January 1,20X5,Hard Co.issued $1,000,000 bonds payable at 6%,due in December 31,20X10.The bonds were issued for $907,542,representing a yield of 8%.The interest is paid annually on December 31.On January 1,20X6,Soft purchased $300,000 face value of the Hard bonds for $287,700 when the bonds were yielding 7%.
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Both companies use the effective interest rate to amortize the bonds.Prepare the journal eliminating journal entries relating to the bonds as they would appear on the consolidated worksheet.The agency method is used.Calculate the consolidated bonds payable account at December 31,20X6,assuming there are no other bonds outstanding.


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Financing Activities

Financing activities are transactions involving obtaining or repaying capital, including issuing equity, borrowing loans, and paying dividends.

Investing Activities

Financial transactions that relate to the acquisition or sale of assets, investments, and other long-term items that are not part of the company's primary operations.

Amortization

The process of gradually reducing the cost of an intangible asset through scheduled charges to expense over its useful life.

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statement preparation that adjusts net income for changes in non-cash accounts to calculate cash flow from operating activities.

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