Chapter 16: Q6IFRS (page 895)
What are the arguments for giving separate accounting recognition to the conversion feature of debentures?
Short Answer
There is an inborn economic value in a conversion feature.
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Chapter 16: Q6IFRS (page 895)
What are the arguments for giving separate accounting recognition to the conversion feature of debentures?
There is an inborn economic value in a conversion feature.
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EXCEL (Entries for Conversion, Amortization, and Interest of Bonds) Volker Inc. issued \(2,500,000 of convertible 10-year bonds on July 1, 2017. The bonds provide for 12% interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The discount in connection with the issue was \)54,000, which is being amortized monthly on a straight-line basis. The bonds are convertible after one year into 8 shares of Volker Inc.’s \(100 par value common stock for each \)1,000 of bonds. On August 1, 2018, $250,000 of bonds were turned in for conversion into common stock. Interest has been accrued monthly and paid as due. At the time of conversion, any accrued interest on bonds being converted is paid in cash.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record the conversion, amortization, and interest in connection with the bonds as of the following
dates. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
(a) August 1, 2018. (Assume the book value method is used.)
(b) August 31, 2018.
(c) December 31, 2018, including closing entries for end-of-year.
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(Conversion of Bonds) Aubrey Inc. issued \(4,000,000 of 10%, 10-year convertible bonds on June 1, 2017, at 98 plus accrued interest. The bonds were dated April 1, 2017, with interest payable April 1 and October 1. Bond discount is amortized semi-annually on a straight-line basis.On April 1, 2018, \)1,500,000 of these bonds were converted into 30,000 shares of $20 par value common stock. Accrued interest was paid in cash at the time of conversion.
(a) Prepare the entry to record the interest expense at October 1, 2017. Assume that accrued interest payable was credited when the bonds were issued. (Round to nearest dollar.)
(b) Prepare the entry(ies) to record the conversion on April 1, 2018. (Book value method is used.) Assume that the entry to record amortization of the bond discount and interest payment has been made
Question: (Issuance of Bonds with Stock Warrants) On May 1, 2017, Friendly Company issued 2,000 \(1,000 bonds at 102. Each bond was issued with one detachable stock warrant. Shortly after issuance, the bonds were selling at 98, but the fair value of the warrants cannot be determined.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the entry to record the issuance of the bonds and warrants.
(b) Assume the same facts as part (a), except that the warrants had a fair value of \)30. Prepare the entry to record the issuance of the bonds and warrants.
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