Bond Retirement--Original Issue Discount
Assume that the bond was originally issued at a discount.
The remaining unamortized bond discount is $90. The bonds are
retired for 90 (90 percent of 1,000) or $900. The following
entry records the effect of the retirement.
Bonds Payable $1,000
Gain on Bond Retirement (extraordinary) $10
Unamortized Bond Discount $90
Cash $900
In this example assume that the bond was retired at 110 or $1100
Bonds Payable $1,000
Loss on Bond Retirement (extraordinary) $190
Unamortized Bond Discount $90
Cash $1,100
Return to Liabilities Discussion
Professor Omer