Petrenko Corporation has outstanding 2,000 $1,000 bonds, each convertible into 50 shares of $10 par value common stock. The bonds are converted on December 31, 2017, when the unamortized discount is $30,000 and the market price of the stock is $21 per share. Record the conversion using the book value approach.

The Journal entry is given below : -

Bonds payable $2,000,000

To common stock $1,000,000

To Discount on common stock $30,000

To Paid in capital $970,000

The calculation of bonds payable, common stock is below:-

For bonds payable

= 2,000 * $1,000

= $2,000,000

For common stock

= 2,000 * 50 * $10

= $1,000,000

For paid in capital

= $2,000,000 - ($1,000,000 - $30,000)

= $970,000