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Accounting for Bonds

Lynch, Luann J., B...

Technical Note

Accounting for Bonds

Lynch, Luann J.; Benazzo, Jack

C-2475 | Published February 21, 2024 | 13 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

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This technical note provides an overview of accounting for bonds. It discusses bonds priced at face value, a discount, and a premium. It discusses the differences between the coupon rate and effective interest rate and their implications for both the pricing and accounting for bonds. It covers the amortization of bond discounts and premiums, and it briefly discusses the early retirement of bonds and accounting for bonds using the fair value method.

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