Prepare the entry to record the accrued interest

Reference no: EM131812644

Pina Corp. carries an account in its general ledger called Investments, which contained debits for investment purchases, and no credits, with the following descriptions.

Feb. 1, 2017	Sharapova Company common stock, $120 par, 240 shares	$40,800
April 1	U.S. government bonds, 12%, due April 1, 2027, interest payable April 1 and October 1, 96 bonds of $1,000 par each	96,000
July 1	McGrath Company 12% bonds, par $50,100, dated March 1, 2017, purchased at 104 plus accrued interest, interest payable annually on March 1, due March 1, 2037	54,108

A. Prepare entries necessary to classify the amounts into proper accounts, assuming that all the securities are classified as available-for-sale.

B. Prepare the entry to record the accrued interest and the amortizatin of premium on December 31, 2017, using the straight-line method.

C. The fair values of the investments on December 31, 2017, were:

Sharapova Company common stock		$29,300
U.S. government bonds		136,500
McGrath Company bonds		54,900

What entry, if any, would you recommend be made?

D. The U.S. government bonds were sold on July 1, 2018, for $115,300 plus accrued interest. Give the proper entry.

Reference no: EM131812644

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