Colah Company purchased 23 million of Jackson Inc 6 bonds at

Colah Company purchased $2.3 million of Jackson, Inc. 6% bonds at par on July 1, 2018, with interest paid semi-annually. When the bonds were acquired Colah decided to elect the fair value option for accounting for its investment. At December 31, 2018, the Jackson bonds had a fair value of $2.63 million. Colah sold the Jackson bonds on July 1, 2019 for $2,070,000.

The purchase of the Jackson bonds on July 1.

Interest revenue for the last half of 2018.

Any year-end 2018 adjusting entries.

Interest revenue for the first half of 2019.

Any entry or entries necessary upon sale of the Jackson bonds on July 1, 2019.

Solution

Journal entry :

Date accounts & explanation debit credit
2018 July 1 Investment in bonds a/c 23,00,000
Cash a/c 23,00,000
(To record investment in bonds)
2018 dec 31 Cash a/c (2300000*6%*6/12) 69000
Interest revenue a/c 69000
(To record interest revenue)
2018 dec 31 Investment in bonds a/c 330000
Unrealized gain 330000
(To record year end adjusting entry)
2019 July 1 Cash 69000
Interest revenue 69000
(To record interest)
2019 July 1 Cash 2070000
Loss on sale of investment 560000
Investment in bonds a/c 2630000
(To record sale of bonds)
Colah Company purchased $2.3 million of Jackson, Inc. 6% bonds at par on July 1, 2018, with interest paid semi-annually. When the bonds were acquired Colah deci

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