On the first day of the fiscal year, a company issues a $5,000,000, 7%, five-year bond that pays semiannual interest of $175,000 ($5,000,000 * 7% * ½), receiving cash of $5,400,000. Journalize the first interest payment and the amortization of the related bond premium. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
On January 1, Wei company begins the accounting period with a $45,000 credit balance in allowance for doubtful accounts. a. On February 1, the company determined that $9,800 in customer accounts was uncollectible; specifically, $2,400 for Oakley Co. and $7,400 for Brookes Co. Prepare the journal entry to write off those two accounts. b. On June 5, the company unexpectedly received a $2,400 payment on a customer account, Oakley Company, that had previously been written off in part a. Prepare the entries necessary to reinstate the account and to record the cash received.