The carrying value of a bond refers to its face value, plus any unamortized premiums or minus any unamortized discounts. We can quickly calculate a bond's carrying value with only a few pieces of ...

Bonds are investment vehicles that make regular coupon payments until maturity, at which time the bond's face value is paid. If a bond is callable, the issuer of the bond may terminate the bond's ...

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If you have ever stared at a bond statement and felt the numbers blur, then you are not alone. In simple terms, the coupon rate tells you the interest cash you will receive each year. Once you see the ...

If a bond is "callable," it means that the issuer has the right to buy the bond back at a predetermined date before its full maturity date. The call could happen at the bond's face value, or the ...

Calculating interest expense on a payable bond should be relatively straightforward, but then the accountants got involved. Generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, turn what is ordinarily a ...