On January 1, 2013, Dagwood Company purchased at par 11% bonds having a maturity value of $304,200. They are dated January 1, 2013, and mature January 1, 2018, with interest receivable December 31 of each year. The bonds are classified in the held-to-maturity category.
(a) Prepare the journal entry at the date of the bond purchase.
(b) Prepare the journal entry to record the interest received for 2013.
(c) Prepare the journal entry to record the interest received for 2014.
(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
No. Date Account Titles & Explanation Debit Credit
(a) Jan 1, 2013
(b) Dec 31, 2013
(c) Dec 31, 2014