ACG 2021 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Current Liability, Regional Policy Of The European Union, Interest Expense
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Interest payment date date that interest is actually paid. Held-to-maturity investments: accounted for at amortized cost. Issued in ,000 denominations: price is quoted as percent of par, fluctuate with market interest rates. If market rate > face (stated) rate, sell at discount. If market rate < fact (stated) rate, sell at premium. Interest revenue recorded at semiannual interest payment date: premium or discount is amortized, carrying value is adjusted towards face value, face value received at maturity. Amortization of held-to-maturity investment (bonds purchases at a discount) Increases long-term investment account as it reaches maturity: records interest revenue earned from carrying amount increase. Amortization of held-to-maturity investment (when bond purchased at a premium: decreases long-term investment account as it reaches maturity, decreases interest revenue earned from carrying amount decrease. Amortized cost method: purchase put investment on books at cost, long-term investment xx, cash xx, interest entry. Cash received = maturity value x stated rate interest per period.