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bond discount amortization [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
CONT

... bond discount amortization using the effective interest method ... illustrates the change in the book value of the bonds during their lifetime.

OBS

Note that the interest expense is different in each period, while it is always the same with the straight-line method of discount amortization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Amortissement, sur la durée des obligations, de l'excédent de la valeur nominale de celles-ci sur leur prix d'émission ou leur coût d'acquisition, que l'on comptabilise périodiquement en résultat en l'ajoutant aux intérêts débiteurs de l'émetteur ou aux intérêts créditeurs de l'obligataire.

Key term(s)
  • amortissement de l'escompte d'émission

Spanish

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