On January 1, 2025, Flounder Corporation issued $550,000 of 7% bonds, due in 8 years. The bonds were issued for $584,545, and pay interest each July 1 and January 1. The effective-interest rate is 6%. Prepare the company's journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31 adjusting entry. Flounder uses the effective-interest method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
On January 1, 2025, Flounder Corporation issued $550,000 of 7% bonds, due in 8 years. The bonds were issued for $584,545, and pay interest each July 1 and January 1. The effective-interest rate is 6%. Prepare the company's journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31 adjusting entry. Flounder uses the effective-interest method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
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Transcribed Image Text:On January 1, 2025, Flounder Corporation issued $550,000 of 7% bonds, due in 8 years. The bonds were issued for $584,545, and pay
interest each July 1 and January 1. The effective-interest rate is 6%.
Prepare the company's journal entries for (a) the January 1 issuance, (b) the July 1 interest payment, and (c) the December 31
adjusting entry. Flounder uses the effective-interest method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 38,548. If no entry is
required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically
indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
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