S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. Assume that on December 27, 2024, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $889,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2025, for $898,500. At December 31, the bonds had a fair value of $880,000. Prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2024 and (b) the sale of the bonds in 2025. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. View transaction list View journal entry worksheet No 1 2 Date December 31, 2024 January 03, 2025 General Journal Loss on investments (unrealized, NI) Fair value adjustment Gain on investments (unrealized, NI) Debit 9,000 0 Credit 9,000 0 Ⓒ
S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. Assume that on December 27, 2024, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $889,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2025, for $898,500. At December 31, the bonds had a fair value of $880,000. Prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2024 and (b) the sale of the bonds in 2025. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. View transaction list View journal entry worksheet No 1 2 Date December 31, 2024 January 03, 2025 General Journal Loss on investments (unrealized, NI) Fair value adjustment Gain on investments (unrealized, NI) Debit 9,000 0 Credit 9,000 0 Ⓒ
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
Related questions
Question
1.
- Record the unrealized gains or losses occurring at year end.
2.
- Record the unrealized gains or losses occurring on the date of sale.
3.
- Record the sale of the Coca-Cola bonds in 2025.
![S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. Assume that on December 27,
2024, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $889,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2025, for $898,500. At December 31,
the bonds had a fair value of $880,000.
Prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2024 and (b) the sale of the bonds in 2025.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
View transaction list View journal entry worksheet
No
1
2
Date
December 31,
2024
January 03, 2025
General Journal
Loss on investments (unrealized, NI)
Fair value adjustment
Gain on investments (unrealized, NI)
Debit
9,000
0
Credit
9,000
0
Ⓒ](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F25bcdd6e-858d-4988-a5d2-fa733fcf032e%2F9ba2f75b-9fbf-4174-873d-da5429e45c41%2Felb2uko_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. Assume that on December 27,
2024, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $889,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2025, for $898,500. At December 31,
the bonds had a fair value of $880,000.
Prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2024 and (b) the sale of the bonds in 2025.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.
View transaction list View journal entry worksheet
No
1
2
Date
December 31,
2024
January 03, 2025
General Journal
Loss on investments (unrealized, NI)
Fair value adjustment
Gain on investments (unrealized, NI)
Debit
9,000
0
Credit
9,000
0
Ⓒ
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 1 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Recommended textbooks for you
![FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259964947/9781259964947_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337272094/9781337272094_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Accounting Information Systems](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337619202/9781337619202_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259964947/9781259964947_smallCoverImage.jpg)
![Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337272094/9781337272094_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Accounting Information Systems](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337619202/9781337619202_smallCoverImage.gif)
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
![Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134475585/9780134475585_smallCoverImage.gif)
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Intermediate Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259722660/9781259722660_smallCoverImage.gif)
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
![Financial and Managerial Accounting](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259726705/9781259726705_smallCoverImage.gif)
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education