It IS nor unusual to Issue long-term cent In conjunction wun an arrangement under wnlcn lenaers receive an option to buy common stock during all or a portion of the time the debt is outstanding. Sometimes the vehicle is convertible bonds; sometimes warrants to buy stock accompany the bonds and are separable. Interstate Chemical is considering these options in conjunction with a planned debt issue. "You mean we have to report $7 million more in liabilities if we go with convertible bonds? Makes no sense to me," your CFO said. "Both ways seem pretty much the same transaction. Explain it to me, will you?\" 1. In your own words, explain the differences in accounting for proceeds from the issuance of convertible bonds and of debt instruments with separate warrants to purchase stock. First, a convertible bond is a straight bond with converting option for investors to exchange the bond for a set number of common stock shares. And convertible bonds are long-term securities. The difference between convertible bonds and debt instruments with separate warrants is when the market stock price is increasing, the issuer can force to exchange convertible bonds into common stock. But the issuer cannot force to exchange the debt with separate warrants into common stock. 2. In your own words, explain the arguments that could be presented for the alternative accounting treatment. | feel like that the accountant need to separate the account into two different account. One is bond account, and another is shareholders' equity account. And it is obvious for investors to see the value from the conversion options to consider their investment. 3. Do you support the underlying rationale for the existing accounting treatment? Why or why not? I do not support the underlying rationale for the existing accounting treatment. Because the convertible and non-convertible bonds are not the same. They have different features