Chapter 14, Problem 3BPSB

Sub Part-1

To determine

Bonds Issuance:

The Bonds issuance by the company is a source of long term financing and is issued at a discount or premium depending the prevailing market rate of interest and stated rate of interest on bonds. When the stated rate of interest is higher than the market rate of interest, then the investors will be ready to invest only in the situation when the bonds are issued at premium. This premium on bonds issue shall be treated as income by deducting the amortized portion from the cash interest paid to arrive at the interest expense of the period.

Straight line Amortization of Premium:

The Straight line amortization of Premium is a technique of writing off the total discount over a period of bonds with an equal amount on each interest period. This equal amount can be computed by dividing the total amount of discount by the number of interest periods over a life of bonds.

The Total interest expenses over the life of bonds.

Sub Part-2

To determine

Amortization table:

The amortization table under straight line method reflects the premium amortized at each interest period, cash interest paid, total interest expense of each period, unamortized premium left at the end of period and carrying value of bonds in the books.

The Amortization table has to be computed for the lifetime of bonds.

Sub Part-3

To determine

Accounting treatment of interest payment and amortized discount:

The Accounting entry required to be passed at each interest period is debiting the total interest expense as per amortization chart and also, Premium on bonds payable is debited for the amount of premium amortized and credit being made to the cash account for cash interest paid.

The Journal entries for two interest payments.