Reference no: EM132809510
Question
Your client (an individual) has provided you with the following information.
Required:
Calculate the total interest income and total interest expenses for 2020.
Interest earned on an investment: $1,000
Interest on short-term investments:
$30,000 term deposit taken out October 31, 2020 (interest at maturity in six months)
Accrued interest from November 1 - December 31, 2020: $100
$200,000 GIC purchased September 1, 2019 (interest payable at maturity on August 31, 2022)
Accrued interest from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020: $18,000
Accrued interest from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020: $18,444
Government of Canada Treasury Bills purchased for: $18,221 on January 3, 2020
Amount received on maturity on December 31, 2020: $20,000
Interest expenses paid during 2020:
Interest on bank line of credit used for investing in shares described above $44,221
Interest on loan to acquire an automobile: $1,500