The following information relates to the debt securities investments of Kingbird Company. 1. On February 1, the company...

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The following information relates to the debt securitiesinvestments of Kingbird Company.

1.On February 1, the company purchased 11% bonds of Gibbons Co.having a par value of $310,800 at 100 plus accrued interest.Interest is payable April 1 and October 1.
2.On April 1, semiannual interest is received.
3.On July 1, 8% bonds of Sampson, Inc. were purchased. Thesebonds with a par value of $192,000 were purchased at 100 plusaccrued interest. Interest dates are June 1 and December 1.
4.On September 1, bonds with a par value of $56,400, purchased onFebruary 1, are sold at 98 plus accrued interest.
5.On October 1, semiannual interest is received.
6.On December 1, semiannual interest is received.
7.On December 31, the fair value of the bonds purchased February1 and July 1 are 94 and 92, respectively.


(a) Prepare any journal entries you considernecessary, including year-end entries (December 31), assuming theseare available-for-sale securities

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The Journal entries would be reported as follows :
Date Particulars Debit Credit
01-Feb Avaible for sale - securities $            310,800.00
Interest revenue $              11,396.00 310800*11%*4/12
Cash $ 322,196.00
01-Apr Cash $              17,094.00 310800*11%*6/12
Interest revenue $ 17,094.00
01-Jul Avaible for sale - securities $            192,000.00
Interest revenue $               1,280.00 192000*8%*1/12
Cash $ 193,280.00
01-Sep Cash $              13,992.00 (310800-56400)*11%*6/12
Interest revenue $ 13,992.00
01-Dec Cash $               7,680.00 192000*8%*6/12
Interest revenue $    7,680.00
31-Dec Interest receivable $               8,276.00 (310800-56400)*11%*3/12 192000*8%*1/12
Interest revenue $    8,276.00
31-Dec Unrealized holding gain or loss - Equity $              30,624.00
Securities fair value adjustment (Available for sale) $ 30,624.00
Available for sale portfolio :
Cost Market Unrealized gain / (loss)
Gibbons 254400 239136 $            (15,264.00)
sampsoon 192000 176640 $            (15,360.00)
$            (30,624.00)

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