Cullumber Inc. issued ??$3,600,000of convertible 5-year bonds on July 1,2025. The bonds provide for6% interest...

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Cullumber Inc. issued ??$3,600,000of convertible 5-year bonds on July 1,2025. The bonds provide for6% interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The discount in connection with the issue was ?(??$96,000??), which is being amortized monthly on a straight-line basis.
The bonds are convertible after one year into 15 shares of Cullumber Inc.'s?(??$1??) par value common stock for each ??$1,000of bonds.
On October 1,2026,??$432,000of bonds were turned in for conversion into common stock. Interest has been accrued monthly and paid as due. At the time of conversion, any accrued interest on bonds being converted is paid in cash.
Prepare the journal entries to record the conversion, amortization, and interest in connection with the bonds asof the following dates. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Ifno entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
(a) October 1,2026.(Assume the book value method is used.)
(b) October 31,2026.
(c) December 31,2026, including closing entries for end-of-year.
No. Date
(a) Oct. 1,
Discount on Bonds Payable
Common Stock
Discount on Bonds Payable
Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Common Stock
(To record conversion of bonds to common stock)
Oct. 1,
2026
(To record payment of interest due on converted
bonds)
(b){:[ Oct. 31,],[2026]]
Discount on Bonds Payable
(To record amortization of discount on bonds) Oct. 31,
2026
Interest Payable
(To record accrual of interest payable on bonds)
Dec.
(c)31,
2026
Discount on Bonds Payable
Discount on Bonds Payable
(To record amortization of discount on bonds)
Dec.
31,
2026
(To record accrual of interest payable on bonds)
Dec.
31,
2026
(To close expense account)
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