Bryan Company issued $500,000 of 10% face value bonds on January 1, 2019, for $486,000. The bonds

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Bryan Company issued $500,000 of 10% face value bonds on January 1, 2019, for $486,000. The bonds are due December 31, 2021, and pay interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Bryan uses the straight-line amortization method.


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Prepare the journal entries to record the issuance of the bonds and the first two interest payments.

Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...
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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1337788281

3rd edition

Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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