A bond (long-term debt) that is secured by a lien on real estate.
A bond (long-term debt) that is secured by a lien on real estate.
. It has the effect of reducing the net cost of the interest. income tax deductible An expense that will reduce a U.S. corporation’s taxable income. Interest expense is an example. It has the effect of reducing the net...
Our Explanation of Bonds Payable covers the recording of bonds, the accrual of interest expense, and the amortization of the discount and premium on bonds payable. You gain an understanding on why the market value of...
What does per annum mean? Definition of Per Annum Per annum means yearly or annually. It is a common phrase used to describe an interest rate. Often “per annum” is omitted, as in “I have a 4% mortgage loan.” or...
A lien on real estate to protect a lender. The loan made with such security is referred to as a mortgage loan.
of semiannual interest payments that are part of a bond payable is an example of an ordinary annuity. A 10-year bond with a face value of $10 million and a stated interest rate of 6% will include an ordinary annuity...
A loan having the security of a lien on the borrower’s real estate.
What is a mortgage loan? Definition of Mortgage Loan A mortgage loan is a loan associated with the purchase of real estate, such as a home or buildings used in a business. As part of the loan process, the lender files a...
A liability account whose balance is the unpaid principal balance as of the balance sheet date. The amount of principal required to be paid within 12 months of the balance sheet date is reported as a current liability....
An asset account used to record a loan to another party that has real estate as collateral.
Perhaps the most common example of the term amortization is the amortization schedule associated with a mortgage loan. For a 15-year mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate and monthly payments, the amortization...
A multi-column listing of the amounts needed to eliminate a balance in a systematic manner over the life of the item. For example, an amortization schedule for a 15-year mortgage loan would show the 180 payments. The...
A formal written promise to pay interest every six months and the principal amount at maturity.
If a mortgage payment is due by December 31, but the payment is not made until the following month, should the loan payment be accrued at December 31? The interest portion of the mortgage payment should be accrued as of...
How should a mortgage loan payable be reported on a classified balance sheet? Definition of a Mortgage Loan Payable The account Mortgage Loan Payable contains the principal amount owed on a mortgage loan. (Any interest...
. In other words, you made a $150,000 investment and recorded it as the asset Mortgage Loan Receivable. The house is the collateral for the loan receivable. Within one year, the local housing market drops by 30% and the...
Bond Issue Costs is a contra liability accounts reported along with Bonds Payable. Bond Issue Costs include the professional fees and registration fees associated with the issuance of bonds. The amount in the account...
A bond that is callable by the issuer at a certain price. The price and other conditions are disclosed in the bond’s indenture.
What is a bond? There are several business definitions for bond. A bond could be a formal debt instrument issued by a corporation or government and purchased by investors. This is the meaning when we say that a public...
A bond with collateral.
See debenture bond.
The systematic allocation of the premium on bonds payable (reported as a credit in a liability account) to Bond Interest Expense over the life of the bonds. The journal entry to amortize the premium contains a debit to...
The interest rate stated on a bond. This is also referred to as the face interest rate, nominal interest rate, and coupon rate.
See discount on bonds payable.
The stated interest rate appearing on the face of the bond. Also referred to as the nominal rate or the stated interest rate.
A document that discloses various conditions and terms of the company’s bonds. It would include the call price, collateral, ramifications if interest is not paid, etc.
A bearer bond is a bond that is not registered in its owner’s name. The person holding the bond is presumed to be the owner of the bond. The interest on a bearer bond is received by clipping one of the dated...
The price at which the holder of a bond must sell the bond to the issuer. For example, a corporation may have the right to redeem/buy back its bonds by paying the bondholder 110% of the bond’s face amount.
The amount of interest expense incurred during the time interval shown in the heading of the income statement that pertains to a company’s bonds payable. Bond interest expense also includes the amortization of the...
See bearer bond.
The systematic allocation of the discount on bonds payable (reported as a debit in a contra-liability account) to Bond Interest Expense over the life of the bonds. The journal entry to amortize contains a debit to the...
A liability account containing the amount of premium on bonds payable that has not yet been amortized to interest expense. To learn more, see Explanation of Bonds Payable.
A bond issued with a series (or staggering) of maturity dates.
A contra liability account containing the amount of discount on bonds payable that has not yet been amortized to interest expense. To learn more, see Explanation of Bonds Payable.
An unsecured bond. For example, a bond not secured by a lien on the issuer’s property.
See premium on bonds payable.
A bond (long term note) that can be exchanged by the holder for a specified number of shares of stock in the company. The convertibility feature usually allows for the bond to have a lower interest rate when it is...
A restricted asset for the purpose of retiring a bond.
as a current liability.) Example of Long-term Debt Let’s assume that a company has a mortgage loan with a principal balance of $200,000 with 120 monthly payments remaining. The loan payments due in the next 12 months...
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