Question Completion:
Required:
1.Use an online application, such as the loan calculator with annual payments at mycalculators.com, to generate an amortization schedule. Enter that information into an amortization schedule with the following headings: Year, Beginning Notes Payable, Interest Expense, Repaid Principal on Notes Payable, and Ending Notes Payable.
2.Prepare the journal entries on (a) January 1, 2018, and December 31 of (b) 2018, (c) 2019, and (d) 2020.
3.If Cucina Corp.’s year-end were March 31, rather than December 31, prepare the adjusting journal entry it would make for this note on March 31, 2018?
Answer:
Cucina Corp.
1. Annual Amortization Schedule
Year Beginning Interest Expense Repaid Principal Ending Notes
Notes Payable on Notes Payable Payable
1 $50,000.00 $2,140.23 $15,842.25 $34,157.68
2 $34,157.68 $1,329.68 $16,652.80 $17,504.84
3 $17,504.84 $477.71 $17,504.77 $0.00
2. (a) January 1, 2018
Debit Cash $50,000
Credit Installment Note Payable $50,000
To record the issuance of the installment note.
December 31 of
(b) 2018
Debit Interest Expense $2,140.23
Debit Installment Note Payable $15,842.25
Credit Cash $17,982.48
To record the first installment repayment, including interest.
(c) 2019
Debit Interest Expense $1,329.68
Debit Installment Note Payable $16,652.80
Credit Cash $17,982.48
To record the second installment repayment, including interest.
(d) 2020
Debit Interest Expense $477.71
Debit Installment Note Payable $17,504.77
Credit Cash $17,982.48
To record the third and final installment repayment, including interest.
3. (b) 2018
Debit Interest Expense $625
Credit Interest Payable $625
To accrue interest expense for the year ($50,000 * 5% * 3/12)
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Installment note payable obtained on January 1, 2018 = $50,000
Period of note payable = 3 years
Interest rate = 5% compounded annually
Annual interest payment = December 31
