Fair Value Journal Entries AvailableforSale Investments The

Fair Value Journal Entries, Available-for-Sale Investments The investments of Steelers Inc. include a single investment: 12,500 shares of Bengals Inc. common stock purchased on September 12, Year 1, for $9 per share including brokerage commission. These shares were classified as available-for-sale securities. As of the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet date, the share price declined to $6 per share. a. Journalize the entries to acquire the investment on September 12 and record the adjustment to fair value on December 31, Year 1. Year 1 Sept. 12 Year 1 Dec. 31 b. How is the unrealized gain or loss for available-for-sale investments disclosed on the financial statements? Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments is reported in the of the

Solution

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b. Unrealized Gain(Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments is reported in the Stockholders Equity section of the balance sheet.

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Sept. 12	Investments-Bengals Inc. Stock(12,500 * $9)	$112,500
	Cash		$112,500
Dec. 31	Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-sale Investments(12,500 * ($9 - $6))	$37,500
	Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments		$37,500