Notes Payable Issued at Discount
Illustrative Entries

 

1-1-X8

Cash

 

9,000

 
  Discount on Note Payable  

10,000

 
            Note Payable    

10,000

  To record note payable, issued at a discount      

 

12-31-X8

Interest Expense

 

1,000

 
            Discount on Note Payable  

 

1,000

  To record discount amortization
     
  Note Payable  

10,000

 
            Cash    

10,000

  To record repayment of note