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    PracticeCPA®CPA FAR Practice Exam 2Question 32
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Balance Sheet Accountsconvertible debtASC 470debt accountingconversion features

    CPA · Question 32 · Area II: Balance Sheet Accounts

    Horizon Corp. issued convertible bonds with a face value of $1,000,000. The bonds were issued at par and are convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock. At the time of issuance, similar bonds without the conversion feature would have yielded 8%, while the convertible bonds yield 6%.<br/><br/>Under ASC 470-20, how should Horizon account for the issuance of these convertible bonds?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Record the entire $1,000,000 as debt; no separate accounting for the conversion feature

    B.

    Allocate proceeds between debt and equity based on relative fair values

    C.

    Record debt at the present value using the 8% rate and the remainder as equity

    D.

    Record the conversion option as a derivative liability at fair value

    How to approach this question

    Under US GAAP (ASC 470-20), convertible debt is recorded entirely as debt with no separate recognition of the conversion feature, unlike debt with detachable warrants or IFRS treatment.

    Full Answer

    A.Record the entire $1,000,000 as debt; no separate accounting for the conversion feature✓ Correct
    ASC 470-20 requires convertible debt to be recorded entirely as a liability at issuance. The conversion feature is considered inseparable from the debt and is not separately valued. This differs from debt issued with detachable warrants, which requires allocation between debt and equity components.

    Common mistakes

    Applying IFRS bifurcation rules, treating like debt with detachable warrants, or separately valuing the conversion option
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