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You have recently been assigned to help one of the accountants who is doing an internal audit of the business. You will be assisting with a review of the payables issued by SpringFit Corporation. Your first task is to review the previous years journal entries, shown as follows:

Journal Entries, 20Y4

PAGE 15

JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY

1

Jan. 1

Cash

1,008,960.00

?

2

Premium on Bonds Payable

58,960.00

?

3

Bonds Payable

950,000.00

?

4

Jun. 30

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

5

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

6

Cash

21,375.00

?

7

Jul. 1

Cash

1,921,280.00

?

8

Discount on Bonds Payable

78,720.00

?

9

Bonds Payable

2,000,000.00

?

10

Oct. 1

Cash

1,100,000.00

?

11

Notes Payable

1,100,000.00

?

12

Dec. 31

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

13

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

14

Cash

21,375.00

?

15

31

Interest Expense

16,500.00

?

16

Interest Payable

16,500.00

?

17

31

Interest Expense

41,560.00

?

18

Discount on Bonds Payable

6,560.00

?

19

Cash

35,000.00

?

20

31

Income Summary

94,914.00

?

21

Interest Expense

94,914.00

?

Journal Entries, 20Y5

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JOURNAL

ACCOUNTING EQUATION

DATE

DESCRIPTION

POST. REF.

DEBIT

CREDIT

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

EQUITY

1

Jun. 30

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

2

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

3

Cash

21,375.00

?

4

30

Interest Expense

41,560.00

?

5

Discount on Bonds Payable

6,560.00

?

6

Cash

35,000.00

?

7

30

Bonds Payable

2,000,000.00

?

8

Gain on Redemption of Bonds

41,000.00

?

9

Discount on Bonds Payable

65,600.00

?

10

Cash

1,893,400.00

?

11

Sep. 30

Interest Expense

49,500.00

?

12

Interest Payable

16,500.00

?

13

Notes Payable

251,451.00

?

14

Cash

317,451.00

?

15

Dec. 31

Interest Expense

12,728.00

?

16

Interest Payable

12,728.00

?

17

31

Interest Expense

18,427.00

?

18

Premium on Bonds Payable

2,948.00

?

19

Cash

21,375.00

?

20

31

Income Summary

140,642.00

?

21

Interest Expense

140,642.00

?

22

31

Bonds Payable

475,000.00

?

23

Premium on Bonds Payable

23,584.00

?

24

Loss on Redemption of Bonds

20,600.00

?

25

Cash

519,184.00

?

Considering the journal entries for both years, answer the following questions.

1.

What is the yearly payment amount required for the note payable? (Assume it is an installment note.)

2.

What is the interest rate on the note payable?

3.

Were the bonds in the entry on Dec. 31 of 20Y5 redeemed at maturity?

4.

You suspect there is an error in one of the bond redemption entries. Assuming that the amounts are correct, which entry is questionable? Why?

5.

Why do some bonds sell below face value?

6. Which of the following items are amortized? Check all that apply.

Discounts

Premiums

Contract rate of interest

Interest expenses

It depends on the face value of the bond

Bonds

Future cash receipts

Redemption amount

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