In January 2014, the management of Izmir Company concludes that it has sufficient cash to purchase some

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In January 2014, the management of Izmir Company concludes that it has sufficient cash to purchase some short-term investments in debt and share securities. During the year, the following transactions occurred.
Feb. 1 Purchased 500 ordinary shares of Joy for 30,800.
Mar. 1 Purchased 600 ordinary shares of Aurelius for 20,300.
Apr. 1 Purchased 40 1,000, 9% Sikich bonds for 40,000. Interest is payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1.
July 1 Received a cash dividend of 0.60 per share on the Joy ordinary shares.
Aug. 1 Sold 300 ordinary shares of Joy at 69 per share.
Sept. 1 Received a 1 per share cash dividend on the Aurelius ordinary shares.
Oct. 1 Received the semiannual interest on the Sikich bonds.
Oct. 1 Sold the Sikich bonds for 44,000.
At December 31, the fair value of the Joy ordinary shares was 66 per share. The fair value of the Aurelius ordinary shares was 29 per share.


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(a) Journalize the transactions and post to the accounts Debt Investments and Share Investments. (Use the T-account form.)
(b) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2014, to report the investments at fair value. All securities are considered to be trading securities.
(c) Show the statement of financial position presentation of investment securities at December 31, 2014.
(d) Identify the income statement accounts and give the statement classification of each account.

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Financial Accounting IFRS

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Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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