The accountant for Sierra Corp. prepared the following schedule of liabilities as of December 31, 2002. The

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The accountant for Sierra Corp. prepared the following schedule of liabilities as of December 31, 2002.

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The following additional information pertains to these liabilities.

(a) All trade notes payable are due within 6 months of the balance sheet date.

(b) Bank notes payable include two separate notes payable to First Interstate Bank.
(1) A \($30,000\), 8% note issued March 1, 2000, payable on demand. Interest is payable every 6 months.

(2) A 1-year, \($50,000\), 1 I'M note issued January 2, 2002. On December 30, 2002, Sierra negotiated a written agreement with First Interstate Bank to replace the note with a 2-year, \($50,000\), 10% note to be issued January 2, 2003.

(c) The 10% mortgage note was issued October 1, 1999, with a term of 10 years. Terms of the note give the holder the right to demand immediate payment if the company fails to make a monthly interest payment within 10 days of the date the payment is due. As of December 31, 2002, Sierra is 3 months behind in paying its required interest payment.

(d) The 12% mortgage note was issued May 1, 1996, with a term of 20 years. The current principal amount due is \($150,000\). Principal and interest are payable annually on April 30. A payment of \($22,000\) is due April 30, 1993. The payment includes interest of \($18,000\).

(e) The bonds payable are 10-year, 8% bonds, issued June 30, 2003.


Instructions: 

Prepare the liabilities section of the December 31, 2002, classified balance sheet for Sierra Corp. Include notes as appropriate. Assume the interest payable accrual has been computed correctly.

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 9780324013078

14th Edition

Authors: Fred Skousen, James Stice, Earl Kay Stice

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