Problem
Preparing an amortization schedule and recording mortgages payable entries
Kellerman Company purchased a building and land with a fair market value of $550,000 (building, $425,000, and land, $125,000) on January 1, 2018. Kellerman signed a 20-year, 6% mortgage payable. Kellerman will make monthly payments of $3,940.37. Round to two decimal places. Explanations are not required for journal entries.
Task
a) Journalize the mortgage payable issuance on January 1, 2018.
b) Prepare an amortization schedule for the first two payments.
c) Journalize the first payment on January 31, 2018.
d) Journalize the second payment on February 28, 2018.