Prepare the journal entries to record the conversion, amortization, and interest in connection with the bonds as of the following dates. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) (a) August 1, 2021. (Assume the book value method is used.) (b) August 31, 2021. (c) December 31, 2021, including closing entries for end-of-year.
Sweet Inc. issued $3,000,000 of convertible 10-year bonds on July 1, 2020. The bonds provide for 11% interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The discount in connection with the issue was $56,400, which is being amortized monthly on a straight-line basis.
The bonds are convertible after one year into 9 shares of Sweet Inc.’s $100 par value common stock for each $1,000 of bonds.
On August 1, 2021, $300,000 of bonds were turned in for conversion into common stock. Interest has been accrued monthly and paid as due. At the time of conversion, any accrued interest on bonds being converted is paid in cash.
Prepare the
(a) | August 1, 2021. (Assume the book value method is used.) | |
(b) | August 31, 2021. | |
(c) | December 31, 2021, including closing entries for end-of-year. |
![Aug. 31,
(b)
2021
(To record amortization of discount on bonds.)
Aug. 31,
2021
(To record accrual of interest on bonds.)
Dec. 31,
(c)
2021
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![No.
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Aug. 1,
(a)
2021
(To record the issuance of shares of common stock and
the write-off of the discount on bonds payable.)
Aug. 1,
2021
(To record payment in cash of interest accrued on
bonds.)
Aug. 31,
(b)
2021](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F195bb005-d4df-48e4-b413-b8a80fbd65f6%2Ff833d0ed-f298-4a81-baa8-aeb2de7a9f0c%2Fbtcegeq_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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