When a government or corporation issues a bond, it does so with a specific par value and interest rate. Once in the market, those values don’t change; however, the value of a bond can change depending ...

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 ...

Savings bonds, issued by the U.S. Treasury, represent a safe and secure long-term investment. Each bond's value is influenced ...

When teaching financial accounting, faculty often discuss bonds payable and how to calculate the issue price of a bond. The next time you cover this topic, consider teaching students how to calculate ...