On April 1, 2014, West Company purchased $395,000 of 6.00% bonds for $410,550 plus accrued interest as an available-for-sale security. Interest is paid on July 1 and January 1 and the bonds mature on July 1, 2019.
Prepare the journal entry on April 1, 2014. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Solution: ACCOUNTING 305 On April 1, 2014, West Company purchased $395,000 of 6.00% bonds