On January 1, 2021, Gundy Enterprises purchases an office building for $151,000, paying $41,000 down and borrowing the remaining $110,000, signing a 7%, 10-year mortgage. Installment payments of $1,277.19 are due at the end of each month, with the first payment due on January 31, 2021.
Required:
a. Record the first monthly mortgage payment on January 31, 2021. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field. Do not round Intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

Gundy Enterprise journal $

Date: Jan. 31, 2021

Income statement: Dr 641.67

Mortage Interest. Cr. 641.67

Recognition of interest payable on mortgage loan for December 2021

Jan 31 2021

Mortgage principal Dr 635.52

Mortgage interest Dr. 641.67

Bank Cr. 1277.19

Narration.payment of principal and interest Interest due on mortgage loan as at January 31 2021.

Explanation:

The monthly installment payments of $1277.19 consist of both the principal sum and accompanying monthly interest.

The interest needs to be first recognized as an expenses into the income statement and increase in the mortgage loan. This will prevent an over deduction on the mortgage loan.

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