Finance Quiz: Debt Securities

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Securities which could be classified as held-to-maturity are?

  • Treasury stock
  • Municipal bonds (correct)
  • Redeemable preferred stock
  • Warrants

Unrealized holding gains or losses which are recognized in income are from debt securities classified as?

  • Available-for-sale
  • Trading (correct)
  • None of these answers are correct
  • Held-to-maturity

Debt securities acquired by a corporation which are accounted for by recognizing unrealized holding gains or losses included as other comprehensive income are?

  • Trading debt securities
  • Never-sell debt securities
  • Held-to-maturity debt securities
  • Available-for-sale debt securities (correct)

Equity securities acquired by a corporation which are accounted for by recognizing unrealized holding gains or losses are?

<p>Securities where a company has holdings of less than 20% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

GAAP specifies that, regarding the amortization of a premium or discount on a debt security, the?

<p>Effective-interest method of allocation should be used but other methods can be applied if there is no material difference. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much did Miller pay for its 25% interest in Wall?

<p>$172,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under the equity method, if an investee company generates net income, the investor company?

<p>Records its proportionate share as an increase in its investment account.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should Pharoah report as investment revenue for 2021 if it owns 4400 of the 10000 shares?

<p>$215,600</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the amount of unrealized loss for Crane Company to appear as a component of comprehensive income for the year ending December 31, 2021?

<p>$34,500</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the amount of interest revenue recognized in 2021 related to the bonds acquired by Sheridan Company?

<p>$41,461</p> Signup and view all the answers

What amount of gain or loss will Sunland Corporation report in its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2022?

<p>$54,000 loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

Transfers between categories are?

<p>Accounted for at fair value for all transfers. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Watt Company purchased $300,000 of bonds for $315,000. If Watt intends to hold the securities to maturity, the entry to record the investment includes?

<p>A debit to Debt Investments at $315,000. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When a company holds between 20% and 50% of the outstanding stock of an investee, which statement applies?

<p>The investor should use the equity method unless circumstances indicate it is unable to exercise 'significant influence.' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What amount should Sunland report in its 2021 income statement for unrealized holding loss?

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Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are?

<p>Reported on the balance sheet. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Held-to-maturity securities

Debt securities that the company intends and has the ability to hold until maturity.

Unrealized holding gains or losses

Gains or losses that have not yet been realized through a sale.

Equity securities (<20%)

Equity securities with holdings of less than 20% are accounted for by fair value.

Effective-interest method

Method to amortize premium/discount, adjusting interest revenue to a constant rate.

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Equity method

Method where investor records their share of investee's earnings.

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25% Ownership Investment Value

An investment yielding a 25% ownership results in a value of $172,000. Value is the share multiplied by the company value.

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44% Ownership Investment Revenue

Holding 44% of investee equity requires reporting a share of the investee's net income.

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Unrealized Loss

The change in fair value of the portfolio.

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Interest Revenue Recognition

Interest revenue calculated by multiplying the effective interest rate by the book value of the investment.

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Investment Loss

The difference between the fair value of the investment and its carrying amount.

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Fair Value Transfers

Assets are revalued to their current market price on the transfer date.

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Bond Purchase Accounting

An increase in the debt investment asset account.

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20% to 50% ownership accounting

Method used when an investor has significant influence - investor shares profits/losses of the investee.

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Unrealized Holding Loss

Decrease in value of trading securities not yet realized through sale.

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Available-for-sale securities reporting

Reported as a component of other comprehensive income on the balance sheet.

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Study Notes

Securities Classification

  • Held-to-maturity securities include municipal bonds.
  • Unrealized holding gains or losses from securities classified as trading are recognized in income.
  • Available-for-sale debt securities recognize unrealized gains or losses as other comprehensive income, impacting stockholders' equity.

Equity Securities

  • Equity securities with holdings of less than 20% are accounted for by recognizing unrealized holding gains or losses.
  • The effective-interest method is required for amortizing premium or discount on debt securities, but other methods can be used if results are not materially different.

Accounting Methods

  • Under the equity method, an investor records their share of the investee's net income as an increase in the investment account.
  • An investment yielding a 25% ownership results in a value of $172,000 for Miller Company regarding Wall Corporation.

Investment Revenue Reporting

  • Pharoah Company, holding 44% of Wildhorse Corp, reports $215,600 in investment revenue.
  • Unrealized loss for Crane Company’s portfolio at 12/31/2021 is $34,500 after calculation.

Interest Revenue Recognition

  • Sheridan Company recognizes $41,461 in interest revenue for 2021 from Adam Company's bonds when applying the effective-interest method.

Gains and Losses in Investments

  • Sunland Corporation's investment results in a $54,000 loss for 2022 when applying the fair value method.
  • Transfers between investment categories are always accounted for at fair value.

Accounting Transactions

  • Watt Company records the purchase of bonds for $315,000, debiting Debt Investments accordingly.
  • When holding 20% to 50% of investee stock, the investor uses the equity method unless unable to exercise significant influence.

Unrealized Holding Loss

  • Sunland Corporation shows an unrealized holding loss of $22,400 in their 2021 income statement for trading securities.
  • Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are reported on the balance sheet.

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