A 10-year bond issue with a $100,000 par value, 8% annual contract rate, with interest payable semiannually means that the issuer must repay $100,000 at the end of 10 years and make 20 semiannual interest payments of $4,000 each.

Athena Company provides employee health insurance that costs $5,000 per month. In addition, the company contributes an amount equal to 5% of the employees’ $120,000 gross salary to a retirement program. The entry to record the accrued benefits for the month would include a:

When the contract rate on a bond issue is less than the market rate, the bonds sell at a discount.

Gaston owns equipment that cost $90,500 with accumulated depreciation of $61,000. Gaston asks $30,000 for the equipment but sells the equipment for $26,000. Which of the following would not be part of the journal entry to record the disposal of the equipment?

Marks Consulting purchased equipment costing $45,000 on January 1, Year 1. The equipment is estimated to have a salvage value of $5,000 and an estimated useful life of 8 years. Straight-line depreciation is used. If the equipment is sold on July 1, Year 5 for $20,000, the journal entry to record the sale will include a:

Gain or loss on the disposal of assets is determined by comparing the disposed asset’s book value to the market value of any assets received.

Marks Consulting purchased equipment costing $45,000 on January 1, Year 1. The equipment is estimated to have a salvage value of $5,000 and an estimated useful life of 8 years. Straight-line depreciation is used. If the equipment is sold on July 1, Year 5 for $20,000, the journal entry to record the sale will include a:

A contingent liability is a potential obligation that depends on a future event arising from a past transaction or event.

When the contract rate on a bond issue is less than the market rate, the bonds sell at a discount.

A company has advance subscription sales totaling $45,000 for the upcoming year when four quarterly journals will mailed to customers. When the company mails the first quarterly journal to customers, it should record: