On June 15, 2014, Malmo City authorizes the issuance of $500,000 par of 6 percent serial bonds

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On June 15, 2014, Malmo City authorizes the issuance of $500,000 par of 6 percent serial bonds to be issued on July 1, 2014, and to mature in annual serials of $100,000 beginning on July 1, 2015. The proceeds of the bond issue are to be used to finance a new tourist rest area.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the following events and transactions occurred: July 1-A contract for construction of the rest area is awarded to Gunnarsson Construction Company for $480,000.
July 1-$250,000 par value of 6 percent serial bonds are sold at a premium of 2 percent. December 20-A bill is received from Gunnarsson Construction Company for one-third of the contract price.
January 1-Gunnarsson Construction Company is paid for work completed to date, less a 10 percent retained percentage to ensure performance.
January 1-Bond interest due is paid with funds transferred from the general fund and from the premium that was made available for interest payments.
June 30-A bill is received from Gunnarsson Construction Company for one-third of the contract price.
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1. Prepare journal entries in each of the affected funds to account for the transactions and events described. Identify the fund for each journal entry.
2. Prepare a closing journal entry for the capital projects fund at June 30, 2015.
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0133451863

12th edition

Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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