ACCT 301 Lecture 10: Accounting Study Guide Ch 10
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Study objectives: explain a current liability and identify the major types of current liabilities, describe the accounting for notes payable, explain the accounting for other current liabilities, explain why bonds are issued and identify the types of bonds. Prepare the entries for the issuance of bonds and interest expense: describe the entries when bonds are redeemed, identify the requirements for the financial statement presentation and analysis of liabilities. Notes payable (to record issuance of 12%, 4-month note to first national bank) Assume cole williams co. is borrowing ,000 from the first national bank on september 1, 2004. The note earns interest at a rate of 12% and matures in four months. On september 1 cole williams co. receives ,000 and makes the following journal entry: The interest, which accrues over the life of the note, must be recorded when financial statements are prepared at december 31.