A Company Issued 9%,10-Year Bonds with a Par Value of $1,000,000

question 53

Essay

A company issued 9%,10-year bonds with a par value of $1,000,000 on September 1,2013,when the market rate was 9%.The bonds were dated June 30,2013.The bond issue price included accrued interest.Interest is paid semiannually on December 31 and June 30.
(a) Prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the issuance of the bonds.
(b) Prepare the issuer's journal entry to record the semiannual interest payment on December 31,2013.

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Definitions:

Subsidiaries

Companies that are controlled by another company, known as the parent company, usually through majority ownership of its shares.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in which the investor has significant influence over the investee but does not fully control it.

Effective Income Tax Rate

The mean rate at which a person or company is taxed, determined by dividing the total amount of tax owed by the taxable income.

Net Income

The amount of profit left over after all operating expenses, taxes, and interest payments are deducted from total revenue. It is a key indicator of a company's profitability.