At the end of 2010, Majors Furniture Company failed to accrue $61,000 of interest expense that accrued during the last five months of 2010 on bonds payable. The bonds mature in 2024. The discount on the bonds is amortized by the straight-line method. The following entry was recorded on February 1, 2011, when the semiannual interest was paid:

Required:
Prepare any journal entry necessary to correct the error as of January 1, 2011, so that prior years' financial statements can be restated. Also, prepare any adjusting entry at February 28, 2011, related to the situation described. (Ignore incometaxes.)

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Interest expense 73,200 Discount on bonds payable 1,200 Cash. 72,000