Accounting 26th Edition by Carl Warren ,Jim Reeve ,Jonathan Duchac

Exercise 19

Reporting bonds
At the beginning of the current year, two bond issues (Simmons Industries 7%, 20-year bonds and Hunter Corporation 8%, 10-year bonds) were outstanding. During the year, the Simmons Industries bonds were redeemed and a significant loss on the redemption of bonds was reported as cost of merchandise sold on the income statement. At the end of the year, the Hunter Corporation bonds were reported as a noncurrent liability. The maturity date on the Hunter Corporation bonds was early in the following year.
Identify the flaws in the reporting practices related to the two bond issues.