Dedmon Co whose fiscal year ends December 31 borrowed 44300
Dedmon Co. , whose fiscal year ends December 31, borrowed $44,300 on September 1, 2016, issuing a 8%, ten-month note payable with interest due at maturity. When the note matures on June 30, 2017, Dedmon will write a journal entry that includes a debit to interest expense of $__________
Solution
Journal entry when note matures :
Debit to interest expense of $1772
| Date | account and explanation | debit | credit | 
| Notes payable | 44300 | ||
| Interest payable (44300*8%*4/12) | 1181 | ||
| Interest expense (44300*8%*6/12) | 1772 | ||
| Cash | 47253 | 

