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Ste asked in Business & FinanceInvesting · 7 years ago

Debenture bonds?

a corporation has a new issuance of 5-year, 10% debenture bonds with a par value of $600000 dated may 1st of the current year. the bonds will pay semi-annual interest payment on october 31 and april 30. the bonds are issued at par on spetember 1 of the current year for cash.

What is the correct journal entry for the issuance of these bonds on september 1?

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  • 7 years ago
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    DR cash 605000

    CR bonds payable(or whichever account they are using) 600000

    CR interest payable 5000

    To account for the 1 month between dated and issue.

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