When should a company record the amortization ofbond issuance costs under financial accountingstandards?a) Immediately upon bond issuanceb) At bond maturity date onlyc) Over the life of bonds using effective interestmethodd) When bonds are called or retired

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Chapter14: Financing Liabilities: Bonds And Long-term Notes Payable

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Bond issue costs, such as printing fees, legal fees, commissions, etc. are most appropriately accounted for by a. charging them to an expense account in the year the bonds are actually sold. b. debiting them to unamortized bond issue costs, setting them as a deferred charge on the statement of financial position, and amortizing them in a manner similar to bond discount over the life of the bond. c. charging them to an expense account in the year the bonds are originally dated whether or not they are sold in that year. d. considering them in the measurement of the bonds payable.
When using the effective−interest amortization method for bonds, the amount of the interest expense is calculated using the carrying amount of the bonds and the ________________________. A. market value B. original cost C. market interest rate D. stated interest rate
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Which of the following is not a valid statement regarding bonds payable? a. Bonds issued by an entity represent a financial liability and shall be measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. b. The market price of a bond issue is the present value of its principal amount plus the present value of all future interest payments, both discounted at the market rate of interest when the bonds were issued. c. Bonds that mature at a single date are called term bonds. d. The amortization of a bond premium increases both the recorded interest expense and amortized cost.

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When should a company record the amortization of bond issuance costs under financial accounting standards? a) Immediately upon bond issuance b) At bond maturity date only c) Over the life of bonds using effective interest method d) When bonds are called or retired