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    PracticeCPA®CPA FAR Practice Exam 5Question 32
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Balance Sheet AccountsFARDebt

    CPA · Question 32 · Area II: Balance Sheet Accounts

    On January 1, Year 1, Bond Co. issued 1,000 bonds with a face value of $1,000 each at 98. The bonds pay 5% interest annually. Bond issuance costs were $10,000. <br/><br/>What is the initial carrying amount of the bond liability?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $980,000

    B.

    $970,000

    C.

    $990,000

    D.

    $1,000,000

    How to approach this question

    Under ASU 2015-03, debt issuance costs are a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the liability (like a discount).

    Full Answer

    B.$970,000✓ Correct
    B
    Initial Liability = Proceeds - Issuance Costs.<br/>Proceeds = $1,000,000 * 98% = $980,000.<br/>Less Costs: $10,000.<br/>Net Carrying Amount = $970,000.

    Common mistakes

    Recording issuance costs as an asset (deferred charge) - old GAAP.
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