Microsoft’s 2020 10-K includes the following information relevant to its available-for-sale investments in Note 17—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Year Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2018 Balance, beginning of period $1,488 $(850) $1,825 Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax of $1,057, $616, and $(427) 3,987 2,331 (1,146) Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in other income (expense), net 4 93 (2,309) Tax expense (benefit) included in provision for income taxes (1) (19) 738 Cumulative effect of accounting changes 0 (67) 42 Balance, end of period $5,478 $1,488 $(850) Answer the following questions by referring to the disclosure note above: Prepare a journal entry to record unrealized gains for 2020. (Hint: $3,987 is net of tax effects, so you will need to add back tax effects to show the amount of pretax unrealized gain.) Prepare a journal entry to record Microsoft’s reclassification adjustment for 2020 (pretax).

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Microsoft’s 2020 10-K includes the following information relevant to its available-for-sale investments in Note 17—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Year Ended June 30,

2020

2019

2018

Balance, beginning of period

$1,488

$(850)

$1,825

Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax of $1,057, $616, and $(427)

3,987

2,331

(1,146)

Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in other income (expense), net

4

93

(2,309)

Tax expense (benefit) included in provision for income taxes

(1)

(19)

738

Cumulative effect of accounting changes

0

(67)

42

Balance, end of period

$5,478

$1,488

$(850)

Answer the following questions by referring to the disclosure note above:

  • Prepare a journal entry to record unrealized gains for 2020. (Hint: $3,987 is net of tax effects, so you will need to add back tax effects to show the amount of pretax unrealized gain.)
  • Prepare a journal entry to record Microsoft’s reclassification adjustment for 2020 (pretax).

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