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8. Yes. There is something that must be adjusted first in December, more details about the
payment of interest. In the written question, the company must pay bond interest every
March 31 and September 30, but there must be records every 31 December. For example
the interest payment on September 30 is 24 million (per month 2 million), the next
payment will be made in March. So the company will pass December so they have to
make adjustments first. Interest payable from September to December must be
recognized first by writing down the interest expense on the interest payable amounting
to 6 million
9. In my opinion, bonds would be better if they were issued on the interest date. This is so
that companies that buy bonds can be better prepared to pay the interest. If the company
that issued the bond demanded interest payments from the company that bought their
bond, but not on the interest date, they are more likely to be unable to pay it.
10. When a company issues bonds at a premium or discount, the amount of bond interest
expense recorded each period differs from bond interest payments. . it will amortize the
discount using the straight-line method meaning we will take the total amount of the
discount and divide by the total number of interest payments.
11. A company may add to the attractiveness of its bonds by giving the bondholders the
option to convert the bonds to shares of the issuer’s common stock. In accounting for the
conversions of convertible bonds, a company treats the carrying value of bonds surrendered
as the capital contributed for shares issued.
12. . It is sometimes desirable to reduce bond indebtedness in order to take advantage of
lower prevailing interest rates. Also the company may not want to make a very large cash
outlay all at once when the bonds mature. Bond indebtedness may be reduced by either
issuing bonds callable after a certain date and then calling some or all of them, or by
purchasing bonds on the open market and then retiring them. When a portion of bonds
outstanding is going to be retired, it is necessary for the accountant to make sure any
corresponding discount or premium is properly amortized. When the bonds are extinguished,
any gain or loss should be reported in income
13. The debt restructuring process typically involves reducing the interest rates on loans,
extending the dates when the company’s liabilities are due to be paid, or both. These steps
improve the firm’s chances of paying back the obligations. Creditors understand that they
would receive even less should the company be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.
Debt restructuring can be a win-win for both entities because the business avoids bankruptcy,
and the lenders typically receive more than what they would through a bankruptcy
proceeding.