JE and Effective Interest Method

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Rule for Discount/Premium on JEs

             Issue  Recog
Discount: DR CR
Premium: CR R

First two steps of Valuation of Long term bonds

1. Evaluate proper: n, Number of payments; i, (Market Rate/Payments).
2. Compute Cash Interest paid: FV x Stated Rate

Last two steps before JEs

*Use Tables 2 and 4
1. PV of Principal= FV * PV1(n,i)
2. PV of Cash Interest= Cash Interest paid * PVF-OA(n,i)
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JE format for Issuance and recognition

Issue:
DR Cash(PV of Bond)
DR/CR Discount/Premium(Difference)
CR B/P (FV)  
Recognition: (Varied by dates)
DR Interest Expense(Carrying amount * Market Rate)
DR/CR Discount/Premium (Difference)
CR Cash(Cash Interest Paid)

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